ambushed

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/ˈæm.bʊʃt/ English

Definitions

verb

To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
To attack by ambush; to waylay.

adjective

Having been the target of an ambush.
Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.

Related words

Synonyms

lie in wait waylay lying in wait ambuscade lurk trap bushwhack still-hunt scupper contested trapped attacked entrapped intercepted quenched raided

Associated

annihilated firefight ambush insurgents routed bandits mortally viet cong killed convoy wounded

Rhymes

pushed bushed smoshed

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