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

On the day Tran was ambushed, the vehicle circled the area 16 times before the shooting, according to investigators. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Tae-ha, who is in Japan on business for Sang-gil, is ambushed by a bunch of men. — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026

Whatever subtext is there bubbles to the surface in the next scene, when Bret is ambushed by Debbie’s mother, Liz (Evan Rachel Wood), who is too sloshed to bite her tongue and starts asking after her husband. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

In November, a gunman ambushed National Guard troops just blocks from the White House. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

After the match, Charlotte Flair walked out as the Baddies were being ambushed by Stratton and Green. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Nolan’s film has Telemachus and his trusted advisor, Mentor (Ryan Hurst), ambushed by the suitors at a temple dedicated to Apollo. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026

In 2015, an excited fan ambushed Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine during a concert at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Jordan Harbst, 25, was ambushed and stabbed to death early July 6 while riding a scooter home along the Greenbelt, prosecutors said. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026