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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  1. ambush
  2. attack
  3. trap
Noun
  • Sometimes Bluey sneaks up from behind in an emotional ambush, but there’s no need to worry about that here.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Surveillance video shows the assassination-style ambush.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambush
Noun
  • The Treasury brought in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency immediately after being notified of the attack, with the remaining agencies, the FBI, intelligence community and third-party forensic investigators, contacted upon realization of the extent of the attack itself.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Russian authorities have clamped down on migration following a terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert hall in the Moscow region, which killed 145 people, and injured around 500.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of attack
Noun
  • Tech leaders often fall into the trap of isolating themselves within their domains.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Carlo Ancelotti’s team fell into that trap 12 times, with headline summer signing Mbappe responsible for eight of those.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of trap
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“Ambushment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushment. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.

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