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
In August, the Kansas City Royals ambushed him for eight runs.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Authorities said surveillance video in the area shows Dickinson and Thompson walking together just moments before Thompson was ambushed in the middle of the street.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators allege that Andrade and Rodriguez ambushed 6ix9ine’s mother at gunpoint in the garage of the rapper’s Wellington, Florida home.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan national in the leg after agents were allegedly ambushed and attacked with a shovel.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When their convoy is brutally ambushed, Amber is forced to put her life in Tibor’s hands.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
But when the Athena attempts to investigate a space anomaly, they are ambushed by Nus Braka and his gang.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
While refusing to fight for the Confederacy and trying to reach safety in Mexico, the group was ambushed by Confederate soldiers on horseback in the 1862 Battle of the Nueces, also called the Nueces massacre.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
The Colorado Avalanche ambushed the Ottawa Senators’ goaltenders so badly Thursday night, the visitors signed a new one in the middle of the game.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Authorities said surveillance video in the area shows Dickinson and Thompson walking together just moments before Thompson was ambushed in the middle of the street.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Investigators allege that Andrade and Rodriguez ambushed 6ix9ine’s mother at gunpoint in the garage of the rapper’s Wellington, Florida home.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said an ICE agent shot a Venezuelan national in the leg after agents were allegedly ambushed and attacked with a shovel.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
When their convoy is brutally ambushed, Amber is forced to put her life in Tibor’s hands.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2026
But when the Athena attempts to investigate a space anomaly, they are ambushed by Nus Braka and his gang.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
While refusing to fight for the Confederacy and trying to reach safety in Mexico, the group was ambushed by Confederate soldiers on horseback in the 1862 Battle of the Nueces, also called the Nueces massacre.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
The Colorado Avalanche ambushed the Ottawa Senators’ goaltenders so badly Thursday night, the visitors signed a new one in the middle of the game.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambushed
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The ministry said settlers vandalized or attacked 45 mosques in the West Bank last year.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The violence captured on cellphone videos and shared around the globe – buses burning, gas stations attacked, military helicopters flying overhead – wasn’t just happening in remote rural towns long plagued by drug violence.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Reflecting on the case as a mirror to her character’s journey, LaNasa pointed out that Dana never pressed charges against Doug Driscoll, the man who assaulted her.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Feb. 2026
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Responding officers were told by the woman that Driscoll had allegedly assaulted her and taken her two children, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Tom, who’s aggressive and attempting to rekindle fan interest by being honest and direct, is aiming for the Twins to play competitive baseball games in September, a lofty goal that could be waylaid by a makeshift bullpen.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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The decision came back to haunt the Braves, who were waylaid by injuries and underperformance and ultimately saw their streak of postseason berths end at seven.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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When Mammen recently went to China, he was surprised by the pace of change.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Homelessness advocates and service providers said they were surprised by the figure, noting that the official Point-in-Time results have not yet been released.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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It was not just captured in photographs, but on video as well.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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Among his most notable contributions to the field was leading research published in 2007 that, for the first time, captured enough light from distant exoplanets to identify the molecules in their atmospheres.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Ambushed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushed. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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