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
Tovar ambushed Kilian’s first offering, pulling a two-run homer over the left-field fence to hand the Giants their fourth straight loss.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Puckett allegedly ambushed two deputies during a welfare check Friday night, killing a military veteran and injuring a second officer.
—Alexandra Koch , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Betts ambushed a belt-high four-seamer into the first row of seats in the left-center bleachers.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 27 May 2026
While driving to the meeting alongside Miles and his right-hand man, Mo (Mo Brings Plenty), their car is ambushed by unknown hitmen armed with some serious weaponry.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
The scene is near where a gunman ambushed two members of the West Virginia National Guard last November.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The scene is near where a gunman ambushed two members of the West Virginia National Guard in November.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
In Qing Dynasty-era China, a renowned warrior, Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat), tries to track down the bandit who ambushed Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) and made off with Li Mu Bai’s Green Destiny sword.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
Pittman described the horrific scene that led to him receiving the Medal of Honor after his platoon was ambushed.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
Puckett allegedly ambushed two deputies during a welfare check Friday night, killing a military veteran and injuring a second officer.
—Alexandra Koch , Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
Betts ambushed a belt-high four-seamer into the first row of seats in the left-center bleachers.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 27 May 2026
While driving to the meeting alongside Miles and his right-hand man, Mo (Mo Brings Plenty), their car is ambushed by unknown hitmen armed with some serious weaponry.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
The scene is near where a gunman ambushed two members of the West Virginia National Guard last November.
—Darlene Superville, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The scene is near where a gunman ambushed two members of the West Virginia National Guard in November.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
In Qing Dynasty-era China, a renowned warrior, Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat), tries to track down the bandit who ambushed Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) and made off with Li Mu Bai’s Green Destiny sword.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
Pittman described the horrific scene that led to him receiving the Medal of Honor after his platoon was ambushed.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambushed
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Carney said antisemites in Canada have fired bullets at Jewish schools and thrown firebombs at synagogues and attacked community centers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Thousands of mail carriers across the United States were attacked by dogs in 2025, with Los Angeles topping the list for most attacks, according to a new report from the United States Postal Service.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Some also wanted to prevent those who assaulted law enforcement from being compensated.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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An arrest warrant said Moore assaulted Hyder by grabbing and ripping his uniform.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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United’s on-field underperformance has waylaid their finances for years, so an inversion of that this season has been very helpful.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Barbra Streisand was meant to show up to receive a honorary Palme d’Or, but was waylaid by a knee injury.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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Those were the circumstances under which my mother surprised me with one additional detail about her long-ago time in Paris.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Golden State coach Natalie Nakase, who watched Leite bring a spark off the Valkyries bench last season, has not been surprised by Leite’s sophomore year jump.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Yung-Shin Kung said that CTAs had captured the rally in precious metals, primarily silver and gold, at the beginning of the year, before switching to industrial metals that are poised to benefit from AI infrastructure investment and supply constraints caused by the Iran war.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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But generally speaking, did this seem like a concept album to you that was being captured?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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“Ambushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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