ambushment

Definition of ambushmentnext
as in ambush
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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Noun
  • An on-the-street interview series that doesn’t feel like an ambush or a stunt?
    Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Alas, escaping through the forest in the snow, Elisabeta is killed in an ambush.
    Jocelyn Noveck, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.
    Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • True School Freedom Act empowers parents with universal choice—no zip code traps.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • If the federal government insists on misusing courts as traps rather than the place where disputes are legally hashed out, then our justice system needs to find safe ways for people to appear.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Sewald came to the Diamondbacks from the Seattle Mariners in a trade deadline deal in 2023 and helped the D-backs make a surprise run to the Fall Classic before losing to the Texas Rangers in five games.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The post comes days after Meghan made a surprise solo appearance at the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala in Los Angeles, wearing a dusty rose Harbison Studio gown with black piping and a dramatic black cape.
    Kim Willis, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Ambushment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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