ambushment

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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Noun
  • After a 40-bank robbing spree, the saga of South Florida’s most infamous gangsters ended with a midnight police ambush on a bridge over Sebastian Inlet that left Ashley and his cohorts dead.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Infuriated by the Oct 7, 2023, ambush, prosecutors say, Czuba directed his anger and his bigotry at the kindergartner and his mother, Hanan Shaheen, who are Muslims of Palestinian descent.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But in light of ongoing attacks against PayPal accounts using emails sent from genuine PayPal addresses, how will this help protect you from hackers and scammers?
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Hamas started the war with its Oct. 7, 2023, attack that left 1,200 dead in Israel, mostly civilians, and took some 250 hostage.
    Samy Magdy and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Later, the ladies end up falling into the trap of talking about politics at dinner (been there!).
    Dan Heching, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
  • That dream became a reality four months later when, on February 11, scientists found young salmon in a trap several miles downstream from the egg deposit sites.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Ambushment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushment. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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