ambushing

verb

present participle of ambush
as in attacking
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 ambushing Videos from that day showed militants gunning down fleeing revelers, shooting the wounded at point-blank range and ambushing those seeking refuge in bomb shelters. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Hansen, who left NBC in 2013 but remains a leader in the pervert-ambushing space, has spoken about having considered a sting operation against Jeffrey Epstein in 2015. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 However, officials have yet to determine exactly what type of animal is ambushing the unsuspecting humans. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 After ambushing Nobel hopeful Kersten onboard, Wohmann makes multiple attempts to interview him. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors, meanwhile, have alleged that Mangione meticulously planned the killing for months, documenting his thoughts in journals and traveling across the country before ambushing Thompson in New York City. — Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Lit up by minor-leaguers ambushing first-pitch fastballs? — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 June 2026 Arizona’s offense set the tone for the night by absolutely ambushing Ray, needing just six pitches to plate four runs. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 Atletico’s path to the semifinals has been taking first-leg leads — ambushing Tottenham at home then winning at Barcelona — before riding out severe pressure in the return game. — ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambushing
  1. attacking
  2. assaulting
  3. capturing
Verb
  • Selma Blair was arrested Sunday after allegedly attacking crew members on board a Delta flight into New York City.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Arriving crews reported heavy fire on the third floor and began interior operations, attacking the fire with multiple handlines, Hopkins said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacking
Verb
  • Demolishing universities, assaulting the press, violently resegregating the public sphere, ramming degenerative AI down our throats, incarcerating mere zine makers, the regime is systematically repealing the right to culture.
    — Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Soon after the photo was taken, pro-Chinese Communist Party activists there began assaulting protesters of Xi's authoritarian regime — though there is no evidence Zhang was involved in any attacks.
    — Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of assaulting
Verb
  • DuVernay makes history organic by capturing how the very texture of people’s lives was changed by the law.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Thinner fibers would allow researchers to embed more sensing elements into garments, potentially capturing finer details of body movement.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of capturing

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“Ambushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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