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Ambushes

//ˈæm.bʊʃ.ɪz//

Synonyms for "ambushes" (87 found)

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General use (69)

Adj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Noun(9 words)

trap stalking horse surveillance stalking-horse hideout booby trap ambuscade lying in wait ambushment

Name, noun, verb(2 words)

Noun, verb(7 words)

assault lure pounce intercept skirmish shadowing ambuscade

Intj, name, noun, verb(1 words)

Verb(27 words)

lurk set on fall upon assail entrap ensnare lay hands on go at light into astonish bushwhack set upon fall on descend upon scupper land on lie in wait ambuscade still-hunt gang up on

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descend on take the offensive waylay pull up short take by surprise come from behind lie in ambush

pounce upon crack down on sail into wade into swoop down upon swoop down on hit like lightning lay at spring upon drop in on catch off-guard lurking hole catch unawares come upon unexpectedly do the unexpected spring a surprise take short take unawares lay wait for

Informal (18)

Name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

strike pound harry blitz

Adj, name, noun, pron, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Verb, slang(6 words)

go for pitch into come down on come at lay into lay for

Intj, verb, slang(1 words)

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