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ambushments

noun

plural of ambushment
as in ambushes
a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait ambushments were a constant threat to travelers along the road to London

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  1. ambushes
  2. attacks
  3. traps
Noun
  • Social Media Capture The underlying tactic is not new, with both Russian and Ukrainian forces having previously used armed FPV drones to conduct roadside ambushes.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Stassi is no stranger to an ambush; one of her most iconic Vanderpump Rules scenes remains one of the best ambushes reality TV’s ever seen.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambushes
Noun
  • Ukraine's State Emergency Service said Tuesday that Russian strikes on Kyiv had killed one person and wounded seven other people since the start of the day, with attacks carried out on the capital's gas stations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said Tuesday that Russian strikes on Kyiv had killed one person and wounded seven other people since the start of the day, with attacks carried out on the capital’s gas stations.
    — Liudas Dapkus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Locking the lid traps excess steam inside, altering how the appliance functions.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In July, airport officials set traps around the property to contain the malaria outbreak, The Sun reported.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of traps
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