ambuscaders

noun

plural of ambuscader
as in attackers

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  1. attackers
  2. assailants
  3. war hawks
Noun
  • The last major flare-up came in July, when about 10 attackers opened fire and threw pipe bombs at soldiers at a security checkpoint in Narathiwat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The bigger concern was how Madrid looked once their three most dangerous attackers were on the pitch.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of attackers
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  • Their disappearance was discovered only two hours later, when tourists stumbled upon two Antonello paintings, apparently abandoned by the assailants, leaning against the museum fence.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many critics are concerned about warrantless searches, and beyond the reports of law enforcement stalking, there’s risk that third-party assailants could hack into live camera feeds and stored data.
    — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assailants
Noun
  • The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.
    — Daniel DePetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
  • Great Again isolationists and GOP war hawks.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of war hawks
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“Ambuscaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambuscaders. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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