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
On the fifth day of bushwhacking, Ernest-Beck lost his helmet.
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Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
Three years ago, the county created a team to bushwhack through a thicket of bureaucracy to get the jail closed and the inmates diverted.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
The first Europeans arrived in 1493, when Columbus bushwhacked onto the island’s shores.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
Other managers returned to their computers after being bushwhacked by news of their fate to find that there would be no goodbyes: The company had already locked them out of their systems.
—Seamus Webster, Fortune, 6 June 2024
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Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024
Three years ago, the county created a team to bushwhack through a thicket of bureaucracy to get the jail closed and the inmates diverted.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
The first Europeans arrived in 1493, when Columbus bushwhacked onto the island’s shores.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
Other managers returned to their computers after being bushwhacked by news of their fate to find that there would be no goodbyes: The company had already locked them out of their systems.
—Seamus Webster, Fortune, 6 June 2024
See All Example Sentences for bushwhack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushwhack
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The owner of a Wisconsin ski hill is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old boy who did not pay for an entry pass, authorities say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ruis, who had been arrested by Chula Vista police in December 2023 after being accused of assaulting his wife and children, also had a history of mental illness and had repeatedly threatened other people in jail, including deputies, the lawsuit adds.—
Kelly Davis,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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The case, which generated headlines around the world, comes amid rising hostility against Muslims and Palestinians in the U.S. since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.—
Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite losing all three, there were significant improvements collectively and individually, with contributions from attacking starlets Nico Paz, who scored against Atalanta, and Diao, who got the equaliser against Juventus.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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After it was flagged to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2016, her home was raided.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, federal agents raided the Department of Education’s (DOE) headquarters at Tweed Courthouse, searching for further evidence of corruption.—
Matt Gonzales,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The rapper was ambushed while taking a shower and the robbers sought cash along with expensive jewelry.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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They are ambushed by a vengeful crew and forced into bomb vests, compelled to commit a series of increasingly dangerous missions under threat of detonation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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The awards show went on against the odds but there was further drama on the night when actress Adèle Haenel and director Céline Sciamma stormed out of the auditorium in protest at the Best Director win for Polanski.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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During their Dolce & Gabbana x SKIMS shoot, Kim asked if anyone remembered when Kourtney stormed into her classroom to take back a pair of Levi jeans that Kim borrowed without permission.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Although there is always uncertainty about a prediction of displays of the aurora, NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center knows the characteristics of a CME when its particles strike the sensors of the DSCOVR and ACE satellites, which orbit Earth about a million miles out.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office said officers struck Hermanson with a beanbag shotgun and he was taken into custody.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Bushwhack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushwhack. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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