ambush

ambush
01. Four American soldiers were injured in Iraq today when their truck was [ambushed] by rebel forces.
02. Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata was [ambushed] and killed by government troops in April of 1919.
03. The children [ambushed] their father with water balloons as he came out of the house.
04. They [ambushed] their boss with requests for a raise at the annual Christmas party.
05. The women were [ambushed] by a man who had been hiding in the bushes while they were walking thorough the park.
06. I felt like I had been [ambushed] at the staff meeting when Avril and Michelle started asking me all these questions about what I was doing.
07. The prosecution has suggested that Gabriel Demers deliberately [ambushed] his wife and killed her, while his lawyer suggests it was a sudden, totally unplanned event.
08. Mountain lions often wait in trees for deer to come by so they can [ambush] them.
09. Rebel soldiers killed over 20 government troops in a bloody [ambush] just outside the capital city.
10. The rebels had set an [ambush] for the presidential motorcade.
11. The soldiers feared an [ambush] and refused to enter the village.
12. Two Israeli settlers were killed and five injured after being [ambushed] on the way to work.
13. The army disliked entering the area, which offered many convenient locations for the enemy to form [ambushes].
14. The newlyweds were [ambushed] with handfuls of rice as they came out of the church.
15. An Ovambo proverb notes that you cannot avoid what lies in [ambush] for you.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Ambush! — was innovative when it was released in 1983 since it was exclusively designed for single player play. Up to that point, wargames generally required at least two players. This was necessary since a player always had to play and control the… …   Wikipedia

  • Ambush — Am bush ([a^]m b[oo^]sh), n. [F. emb[^u]che, fr. the verb. See {Ambush}, v. t.] 1. A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ambush — [am′boosh΄] n. [OFr embusche < embuschier: see AMBUSH the vt. vi.] 1. a deployment of persons in hiding to make a surprise attack 2. a) the persons in hiding b) their place of hiding 3. the act of so lying in wait to attack …   English World dictionary

  • ambush — vb *surprise, waylay Analogous words: *attack, assault, assail: trap, entrap, snare, ensnare, capture, *catch ambush n Ambush, ambuscade mean a device to entrap an enemy by lying in wait under cover for an opportune moment to make a surprise… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Ambush — Am bush ([a^]m b[oo^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ambushed} ([a^]m b[oo^]shd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ambushing}.] [OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, F. emb[^u]cher, embusquer, fr. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ambush — [n] lying in wait; concealed position ambuscade, ambushment, camouflage, concealment, deception, hiding, hiding place, lurking, pitfall, shelter, trap, trick*, waiting, waylaying; concepts 86,188 ambush [v] lie in wait; attack ambuscade, assail,… …   New thesaurus

  • Ambush — Am bush, v. i. To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk. [1913 Webster] Nor saw the snake that ambushed for his prey. Trumbull. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ambush — I verb assail, assault, attack, attack from a concealed position, bait a trap, catch by perfidy, ensnare, entrap, lay a trap for, lie in wait for, set a trap for, snare, trap, waylay II index accost, decoy, ensnare, trap …   Law dictionary

  • ambush — ► NOUN ▪ a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position. ► VERB ▪ attack in such a way. ORIGIN Old French embusche, from a Latin word meaning to place in a wood ; related to BUSH(Cf. ↑bush) …   English terms dictionary

  • Ambush — For other uses, see Ambush (disambiguation). An ambush is a long established military tactic, in which the aggressors (the ambushing force) take advantage of concealment and the element of surprise to attack an unsuspecting enemy from concealed… …   Wikipedia

  • ambush — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly ▪ enemy VERB + AMBUSH ▪ lay, prepare, set up ▪ The soldiers set up an …   Collocations dictionary

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