ambushment

as in ambush
a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait ambushments were a constant threat to travelers along the road to London

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Noun
  • Also watch out for ambush drones parked by the side of the road, which take off when a target approached.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • But in South Africa, the two leaders’ reaction to their Oval Office ambush served as a remarkable public display of a new era in the country’s politics, one marked by solidarity and compromise.
    Kate Bartlett, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • This is essential to stop further erosion of the rule of law, the attack on democracy, and the threat of authoritarianism.
    Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Even after that, Microsoft refused to take full responsibility and hasn’t done enough to prevent future attacks.
    Jovante Teague, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Researchers reviewing camera trap footage from a remote island off Panama found that a group of adolescent capuchin monkeys were routinely kidnapping baby howler monkeys and carrying them around like accessories.
    Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
  • One of the key challenges for companies is avoiding the trap of performative activism—actions that appear supportive but lack meaningful impact.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Ambushment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushment. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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