AMBUSHER Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

ambusher

noun

as in attacker

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Noun

In one of the videos, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse himself to the ground.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
In one video, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse to the ground himself.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of attacker

Noun

The attack occurred Sunday night in Planadas, a town in Tolima province, where unidentified assailants fired rockets made from gas cylinders at a military base, according to Planadas Mayor Juan Camilo Hueje.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Days later, assailants stormed Moscow’s Crocus City Hall venue and killed more than 140 people.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of assailant

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