ambush
noun
an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise.
ambushing
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present participleof ambush.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The design team, responding to the work’s fluidity, enjoys keeping us in the dark before ambushing us with unasked-for surprises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
We’ve all seen the appalling videos of masked agents ambushing and abducting these migrants in the halls of New York’s immigration court as they’re leaving a hearing.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
On another occasion the elder Mr. Biden participated in a family intervention, ambushing Hunter to push him into treatment.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
After ambushing Guevara's guerrilla group Gen Prado was made a national hero for having defended the Bolivian military regime.
From BBC ● May 7, 2023
The young bounced around the adults, ambushing one another, rolling in mock battle, and shrieking for protection when an older animal lost patience and bared its teeth.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
