ambushment

noun

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambushment
  1. ambush
  2. attack
  3. trap
  4. surprise
Noun
  • The ambush-style slaying, carried out in broad daylight, rattled law enforcement and the surrounding Palmdale community.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Federal agents have arrested a woman officials say supplied a gun to the felon who killed four police officers in a 2024 ambush in Charlotte, officials said Monday.
    — Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of ambush
Noun
  • In Congo, where the outbreak has spread to seven provinces, responders have faced attacks on health teams, misinformation about the virus, a failure by locals to report symptoms and rebel violence that has limited access to treatment centers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • An inmate died in an apparent homicide Tuesday morning after an attack by another prisoner at California State Prison, Sacramento, state corrections officials said.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of attack
Noun
  • The room is closed off, equipped with monitoring traps and subject to follow-up inspections.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The beginner's trap is expecting the Great Square to be compact and immediately obvious.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of trap
Noun
  • To [React with exaggerated surprise] is to DO A DOUBLE TAKE — as in, to take out double letters (not consecutive ones, mind you).
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Buckhead is far from a tranquil neighborhood, so this little oasis is a welcome surprise.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of surprise
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“Ambushment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushment. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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