ambuscade 1 of 2

as in ambush
a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait warned by one of their scouts of an Apache ambuscade, the Comanches took a different path through the mountains

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ambuscade

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verb

as in to ambush
to lie in wait for and attack by surprise marching to the rescue of the besieged Fort Stanwix, 800 colonial militiamen were ambuscaded by a force of Loyalist troops and their Native American allies

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Noun
  • The majority are exported to the U.S. and the E.U. But in the wild, this shy companion turns into a patient ambush hunter.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Since coming together under the coalitions, gangs have proven themselves to be more mobile and more coordinated, carrying out military-style ambushes far away from their strongholds .
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Whitmer wages charm offensive against Trump as other Dems attack As much as Trump enjoys skewering his rivals, the president has lauded Whitmer on multiple occasions since returning to power.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Yet Slot never lost sight of this threat and ensured that rapid-fire counters remained at the heart of Liverpool’s attack.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Ambuscade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambuscade. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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