ambushed

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/ˈæm.bʊʃt/

adjective

Having been the target of an ambush.

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Meanings

verb

alternative ambusht

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of ambush
adjectiveambushed (comparative more ambushed, superlative most ambushed)

comparative more ambushed · superlative most ambushed · alternative ambusht

  1. Having been the target of an ambush.
  2. figurativelyHaving been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
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APA

ambushed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambushed

MLA

“ambushed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambushed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ambushed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ambushed.

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