Thesaurus results for AMBUSHING

ambushing

verb

present participle of ambush

as in attacking

to lie in wait for and attack by surprise the king's enemies planned to ambush the royal coach on the way to Paris and capture the king

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But the defenses have steadily become more capable, and in November brought down some 95% of the attacking drones with gunfire, missiles, and, increasingly, electronic warfare jamming.

David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But attacking players often experience lulls — just ask the three keen observers of this game picked out by the television cameras, all of whom must have nodded in appreciation of Sarr’s menacing performance.

Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024

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