Thesaurus results for AMBUSHED

ambushed

verb

past tense of ambush

as in attacked

to lie in wait for and attack by surprise the king's enemies planned to ambush the royal coach on the way to Paris and capture the king

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Recent Examples of ambushed Jackson Chourio ambushed Blake Snell’s first pitch of the night for a leadoff blast, and Robert Gasser protected the lead with five shutout frames. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Shot in the Canary Islands, Doom Scroll watches as a family’s Passover Seder is ambushed by intruders hungry for revenge, viral fame and power. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 The White Sox ambushed Houston ace Hunter Brown in a four-run first inning. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 However, the night took a turn when Kanye West ambushed Swift’s acceptance speech, creating one of the most infamous moments in the awards show’s history — and subsequently sparking a years-long feud with Swift. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 Investigators later determined the shooting happened in the area of Pontiac Lake Road and Summit Drive, where the four men were ambushed by several other men armed with assault rifles. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 The same 1-2 punch that ambushed Cambridge with 52 points in the Dave Hunter + Corky Kell Classic beat South Gwinnett on Friday 55-20. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Lakanwal ambushed the Guard members outside a subway station three blocks from the White House, according to prosecutors. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Baby was arrested, and the ensuing investigation developed a narrative that portrayed her as having ambushed Hari. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026

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Authorities said John had been a special needs student at the school and had attacked a classroom with special needs students.

— HAVEN DALEY, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
On Friday, settlers attacked the village as residents, accompanied by peace activists, set out early for the harvest.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacked

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The woman tried to intervene as her father was being assaulted, and Gonzalez also allegedly attacked her, authorities said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The alum who asked not to be named alleged more than five years ago that she was assaulted by a male classmate – a student who had already been the subject of another Title IX complaint less than a year earlier.

— Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

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In the film Rap World (which Bensinger also edited), Bensinger, O’Malley, and Rahill play suburban deadbeats eager to make an album, each man waylaid by his own hubris and distractions.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
But in the meantime, on their nut-selling quest, Zuriko and Gela are unfortunately — though perhaps inevitably, given that in these parts Murphy’s law is the only one strictly observed — waylaid by highway robbers.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of waylaid

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One early adopter, Matt Robb, gave Muse the keys to his Facebook Marketplace account and was surprised when buyers started showing up at his front door ready to pick up their purchase.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
Some Republicans aren’t surprised by the backseat role Musk has taken.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of surprised

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Pictures and video are only captured when the camera senses a vehicle going 10 miles per hour or more above the speed limit.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Last week, the militia took a leading role in an operation to retake the strategically vital Red Sea port of Mocha, captured by the Houthis last month.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

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