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
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.
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Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Lit up by minor-leaguers ambushing first-pitch fastballs?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Rajabi was therefore reduced to meeting Khamenei by ambushing him after evening prayers in his compound.
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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.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambushing
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
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After coming close on numerous attacking opportunities in the first, the Real Madrid star put England ahead for the good in the opening moments of the second.
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Previously, Jackman had been convicted of a series of rapes in California, assaulting 20 people in Orange County in 1975 and 1976.
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Police accused the singer of assaulting the officers who were trying to take him into custody.
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With her mother capturing the encounter on camera, Myah recently came face-to-face with the unexpected visitor in her Riverside Park neighborhood.
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“Ambushing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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