Ambush
Ambush verb - To lie in wait for and attack by surprise.
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Synonyms for Ambush
Trash and ambush are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trash" instead a verb "Ambush".
Nearby Words: ambushed, ambushing
Trash
Trash verb - To take sudden, violent action against.
Usage example: gangs of young punks would trash the encampment of homeless men just for sport
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good ambush | good trash |
| alien | alien ambush | alien trash |
| deep | deep ambush | deep trash |
| actual | actual ambush | actual trash |
| Other adjectives: real, major, said, soviet. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In Porco Rosso, a gang of air pirates ambush Porco and threaten to trash his plane in an effort to get even with him, and are stopped only by Fio appealing to their sense of honor.
Source: Shaming the Mob -
Eureka Moment: When Bledsoe realized that the Japanese found the Nerka's trash, which allowed them to set up an ambush.
Source: Film / Run Silent, Run Deep -
Hoist By Her Own Petard: Miou interprets Urara's attempt to throw away Momoka in the trash during episode 2 and claiming she's nowhere to be found as Momoka wanting to practice ambush techniques.
Source: Manga / Sabagebu!
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