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plural of ambuscade
as in ambushes
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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ambuscades

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verb

present tense third-person singular of ambuscade
as in attacks
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
  • Under an imperial decree, her captors become unlikely allies, guiding Jewish refugees through ambushes, shifting alliances and treacherous waters, while Sara confronts leadership, loyalty and love at a high cost.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles.
    Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space.
    Daniella Segura, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Kurt's key takeaway The fact that Chrome has already faced six zero-day attacks this year shows how relentless attackers are and how even the most popular software can have serious gaps.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Ambuscades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambuscades. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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