AMBUSHER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

ambusher

noun

as in attacker

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Noun

Elor Azaria shot and killed a wounded Palestinian attacker in Hebron.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Jordanian authorities had not confirmed the number of attackers as of Saturday.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacker

Noun

The child fought off the assailant and escaped; the suspect found himself in handcuffs.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Bishop is enlisted by new director Tony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) to help Gibbs on his quest to track down the unknown assailants who tried to kill him.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of assailant

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