Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• assaulted
• waylaid
• surprised
• captured
• trapped
• hunted
• ambuscaded
• stormed
• assailed
• stalked
• mugged
• jumped
• struck
• tackled
• snared
• sallied
• entrapped
• ensnared
• charged
• pounced (on)
• netted
• preyed (on or upon)
• mousetrapped

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ambushed

Three planeloads of soldiers from El Salvador landed in Haiti on Friday, days after the Central American nation’s president angrily threatened Haitian gangs that ambushed a group of Salvadoran soldiers over the past weekend who remain missing. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Task Force were returning to their camp Sunday in a white all-terrain Toyota when they were ambushed by heavily armed criminals, according to the Salvadoran military. — Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

In 2016, gunmen ambushed police in a series of attacks in Karak, including at a Crusader castle popular with tourists, killing 10 people, including seven officers, and wounding dozens. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

The missing service members, described as non-combatant aviation technicians that were supporting the GSF mission, were ambushed by gangs on October 18, Salvadoran officials have said. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 22 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