He lay prostrate, ready to ambush the invaders.
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Ambush
Synonyms for "ambush" (119 found)
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Closest matches (24)
Noun(9 words)
Determiner(1 words)
a lie
Verb(4 words)
Strong matches (36)
Related words (59)
lie in ambushlie in waitlight intolurelurklurking holemugpitch intopouncepounce uponpoundpull up shortretreatsail intoset onset uponshadowingskirmishsnarespring a surprise
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spring uponstalking horsestalking-horsestrikesurprisesurveillanceswoop down onswoop down upontake by surprisetake shorttake the offensivetake unawarestrapwade intowaylay
Verb(9 words)
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15 entriesattackconfrontationcoup de maindisruptionhunthunt downinterruptionlocationmilitary tacticplacequestioningrunsurprise attacktrack downwait
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11 entriesambush raidchoke pointcovert entryforest coverguerrilla ambushnarrow passnight ambushrapid-fire questioningroad ambushsurprise interviewunannounced arrival
Collocations
10 entriesambush attackambush patrolambush predatorambush siteambush tacticambush victimnighttime ambushroad ambushsurprise attackunannounced entry
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
He has a plan to ambush him.
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We've just received intelligence that the enemy is waiting in ambush two miles down the road.
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He met with a tragic death in an ambush.
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