Synonyms of ambuscading

ambuscading

verb

present participle of ambuscade

as in ambushing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ambushing
• attacking
• surprising
• surprizing
• waylaying
• assaulting
• capturing
• pouncing (on)
• tackling
• assailing
• storming
• jumping
• stalking
• trapping
• sallying
• preying (on or upon)
• mugging
• striking
• hunting
• mousetrapping
• entrapping
• ensnaring
• snaring
• netting
• charging