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What is another word for ambush?

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Noun

A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position

The state of hiding or lying in wait in preparation for an attack

Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

The state of being vanquished

A trap or difficult situation that one is caught up in

Surprise attack

A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone

A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place

A fierce or destructive attack

Methods or threats used to scare or domineer someone

To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone

To take violent or aggressive action against

To confront through the use of military force

To capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly

Let someone have it

To attack or confront someone or a group that is en route to a destination

To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

To force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape

To comprehensively defeat

Pursue or approach stealthily

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Noun

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A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position

“It has been stated that, at Guasimas, the Rough Riders were trapped in an ambush.”

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The state of hiding or lying in wait in preparation for an attack

“The Russian snipers were not prepared to hunt in the ruins and to lie in ambush for days on end.”

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Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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Noun

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The state of being vanquished

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

pummelling^UK

cudgelling^UK

pummeled^US

cudgeling^US

overwhelming majority

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Noun

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A trap or difficult situation that one is caught up in

Noun

Surprise attack

Noun

A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

programme^UK

program^US

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

bit of sharp practice

oldest trick in the book

draft^US

draught^UK

color^US

colour^UK

hypocritical behaviour

phoney^UK

phony^US

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Noun

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A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place

breaking and entering

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Noun

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A fierce or destructive attack

offence^UK

offense^US

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

commencement of hostilities

manoeuvres^UK

maneuvers^US

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Noun

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Methods or threats used to scare or domineer someone

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

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Verb

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To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone

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“In frogfishes, these fins are fully capable of grasping, an adaptation that helps them hold still as they attempt to ambush their prey.”

Verb

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To take violent or aggressive action against

belabour^UK

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

belabor^US

conduct an offensive on

give someone a beating

spring at

go after

rush upon

beat the living daylights out of

rush at

spring on

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Verb

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To confront through the use of military force

take somebody or something by storm

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

annex^US

colonize^US

colonise^UK

annexe^UK

parasitize^US

parasitise^UK

burglarize^US

burglarise^UK

be disseminated through

flow through

wipe out

mow down

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Verb

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To capture or attack suddenly and unexpectedly

Verb

Let someone have it

belabour^UK

pummel^US

hammer

paste

hit

belabor^US

pummelled^UK

give someone a beating

beat the living daylights out of

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a good hiding

give someone a hiding

lash

whop

cane

give someone a drubbing

tonk

give someone a good beating

give someone a good drubbing

jump down one's throat

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

bite someone's head off

jump down someone's throat

conduct an offensive on

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To attack or confront someone or a group that is en route to a destination

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To spring upon suddenly to attack or capture

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To force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape

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To comprehensively defeat

pulverise^UK

pulverize^US

outmaneuver^US

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

win a resounding victory over

be head and shoulders above

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

give someone a pasting

pummel^US

get the upper hand over

pummelled^UK

neutralize^US

put someone in their place

axe^UK

neutralise^UK

ax^US

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

bring about the downfall of

demoralize^US

gain the upper hand over

demoralise^UK

gain the advantage over

put out of commission

stand head and shoulders above

break someone's spirit

throw back in confusion

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

knock something on the head

wipe off face of earth

blue pencil

wipe off the face of the earth

destroy root and branch

rain on someone's parade

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Verb

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Pursue or approach stealthily

keep under surveillance

keep under observation

follow on the heels of

scrutinize^US

scrutinise^UK

keep a close watch on

keep under careful observation

camp on the doorstep of

lurk in the shadows

tread on the heels of

investigate

come after

rush after

keep up the pace with

keep pace with

be hot on someone's heels

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