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

The four men had arrived at the pre-arranged location to meet a woman and were ambushed by several men with assault rifles who fired into the vehicle, striking the front seat passenger, according to local police. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 17 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

Belle and Cal were ambushed in the finale and shot at by gunmen who were later revealed to be hired by Tom Wheeler, and the episode ended without confirming either of their fates. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 2 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

Tete was arriving at his residence and waiting for the gate to open when he was ambushed by two armed suspects. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

As Cole is driving Tibu back from a passing-of-the-torch party, the two are ambushed, and Tibu is killed. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

While there was a period of harmony between the two coasts, that imploded after Shakur was ambushed at a Times Square recording studio in November 1994. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026