ambush Synonyms
Another word for ambush
• noun (Context 1)
A surprise attack launched against an unsuspecting target from a concealed position.
"The wildlife photographer waited hours in the tall grass to capture the leopard's sudden ambuscade."
• verb (Context 2)
To make a surprise attack on someone or something from a concealed position.
"Many solitary predators rely on camouflage to ambuscade their prey rather than chasing it across open ground."
• verb (Context 3)
To confront someone suddenly and unexpectedly with pointed questions or demands.
"Reporters tried to blindside the senator in the hallway before the committee hearing began."
• noun (Context 4)
An unexpected confrontation with difficult or hostile questions, especially by journalists or political opponents.
"The executive was unprepared for the media trap that awaited him outside the courthouse."