ambushers

Definition of ambushersnext
plural of ambusher

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambushers
Noun
  • Nearly 70% expect attackers to use AI to automate cyberattacks in the next 12 to 24 months, with many anticipating that those campaigns will be largely machine-driven.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • From there, attackers can steal login credentials, install malware or quietly collect device data.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The action sequences can get a bit weird, where at one point, the house just got blasted with hundreds of rounds from assault rifles, and the follow-up response to that is members of the team going outside and walking down an empty street, entirely exposed to any assailants.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • They’re attacked by some of Andrei’s assailants, and Sasha gets stabbed.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Ambushers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushers. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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