as in ambush
a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait
warned by one of their scouts of an Apache ambuscade, the Comanches took a different path through the mountains
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as in to ambush
to lie in wait for and attack by surprise
marching to the rescue of the besieged Fort Stanwix, 800 colonial militiamen were ambuscaded by a force of Loyalist troops and their Native American allies
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Noun
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At the time, her father described the assault as a calculated ambush, not a random act of violence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026 -
As ambush predators, the aquatic vegetation provides the perfect spot to sit and wait for an unsuspecting baitfish or crawfish to meander by.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials are seeking help from the public in locating a pair of dogs that were recently involved in an attack on a wild burro, part of a series of attacks on the creatures dating back to late 2025.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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His two-run single helped Andrew go up 5-0 after the first, and his versatility is a key component of the Thunderbolts’ attack.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Ambuscade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambuscade. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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