ambushment

as in ambush
a setup in which hidden attackers lie in wait ambushments were a constant threat to travelers along the road to London

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Noun
  • Waiting in ambush uses power, and the drone’s battery will have been running down.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
  • Authorities also confirmed the identity of the suspect in the firefighter ambush.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • But then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repudiated the deal, saying a decision on the death penalty in an attack as grave as Sept. 11 should only be made by the defense secretary.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 July 2025
  • The onslaught of attacks on transgender rights fueled Missouri lawmakers to enact a law in 2023 that banned gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries, for minors.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Luthor — with the backing of the U.S. government — traps both aliens and political opponents in an off-site prison, located in a pocket dimension.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 11 July 2025
  • The idealistic and naively optimistic Superman walks right into the trap.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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“Ambushment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambushment. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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