ambush
noun
an act or instance of lying concealed so as to attack by surprise.
are ambushing
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present progressiveof ambush.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It’s going to be difficult for a large predator to close that ground very quickly if they are ambushing them.”
From National Geographic ● Oct. 31, 2017
All the rumors now are that people are ambushing Prime Minister Begin, but he has gone through many ambushes in his life.
From Time Magazine Archive
