Synonyms of ambushing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• assaulting
• waylaying
• capturing
• surprising
• trapping
• hunting
• stalking
• ambuscading
• storming
• assailing
• tackling
• jumping
• snaring
• entrapping
• sallying
• mugging
• striking
• ensnaring
• charging
• netting
• pouncing (on)
• preying (on or upon)
• mousetrapping

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ambushing

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

Israel’s offensive, which lasted just over a month, was largely seen as a success for Hezbollah, with the militant group holding off Israeli advances and ambushing troops in the south of the country. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 10 Apr. 2026

Grass lines in 8 to 15 feet of water make a perfect location for ambushing their prey and hiding from other predatory fish like muskies. —Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026

Rajabi was therefore reduced to meeting Khamenei by ambushing him after evening prayers in his compound. —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026

The man accused of ambushing two West Virginia National Guard members in a shooting in the nation's capital, killing one and wounding another, has pleaded not guilty to nine charges. —N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026

Among the Builsa people, songs are still sung about retreating from slave raiders into rocky and cavernous areas, and then ambushing them. —Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025