bushwhack

verb

ˈbu̇sh-ˌ(h)wak How to pronounce bushwhack (audio)
Definition of bushwhacknext
as in to assault
to take sudden, violent action against a remote area of the park in which gangs of hoodlums have been known to bushwhack lone joggers

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Recent Examples of bushwhack Perhaps the most surprising of these offerings, considering the cushiness of the surroundings, are the daily courses in primitive wilderness endurance, led by bushwhacking reality TV stalwart Bear Grylls’ Survival Academy. — Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026 Squeezing through slot canyons and bushwhacking through scrub oak provided some Outside Lab-style abrasive durability that didn’t even leave a mark on the nylon ripstop material. — The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025 Eventually, after nearly two hours of bushwhacking, the Indigenous Guard comes to a series of verdant cliffs rising spectacularly out of the rainforest. — NPR, 16 Nov. 2025 After about an hour of following bushwhacking guides and slipping over an elephant trail twisting through the undergrowth, trumpets and guttural grunts pierced through the silence. — Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bushwhack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushwhack
  1. assault
  2. attack
  3. raid
  4. ambush
  5. storm
  6. strike
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  • Andrews was one of nearly 40 CATS bus drivers who were physically assaulted from 2023 through 2025.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • In 2010, he was arrested for assaulting his spouse or partner and received a diversion program instead of going to prison.
    — Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of assault
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  • Spain’s front men are difficult to ignore Despite only one attacking return, Lamine Yamal ($10m) is still Spain’s most exciting fantasy option.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The tourist who was attacked by a bison on Friday at Yellowstone National Park is recovering after being flung into the air.
    — Zoe Cummings, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Definition of attack
Verb
  • Alaska also demonstrates that the fear that dividends automatically create dependency or invite politicians to raid the principal is overblown.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Added to this, Whitehall has historically faced criticism for treating the armed forces as a budget piggy bank to be raided whenever public funds run short.
    — David Szondy July 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
Definition of raid
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  • Jordan Harbst, 25, was ambushed and stabbed to death early July 6 while riding a scooter home along the Greenbelt, prosecutors said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
  • According to prosecutors, a group of gunmen later tracked Bowman to Los Angeles in 2022, then stalked and ambushed him at a gas station near the Beverly Center, firing at least 18 rounds from multiple weapons, including a machine gun.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
Definition of ambush
Verb
  • It’s celebrated on July 14 because that’s the day Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress and prison in 1789, helping spark the French Revolution that overthrew the monarchy and sent King Louis XVI and his queen Marie-Antoinette to the guillotine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Jenny was left fuming after the stunning admission and eventually stormed off into her tent.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of storm
Verb
  • But, with that ceasefire now in tatters, and after Iran has retaliated by striking neighboring countries Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, oil prices have returned to prices last seen over a month ago.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Only five weeks before, another one hit farther west, and in no memory, living or recorded, had two storms struck the same coast in one season.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of strike

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