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ambushed
1. adj. Having been the target of an ambush.
2. adj. (figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
ambush
1. n. The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
2. n. An attack launched from a concealed position.
3. n. The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
4. v. To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
5. v. To attack by ambush; to waylay.

Example Sentences

She said his colonel had told them he had died instantly when the vehicle was ambushed.  Our men were savagely ambushed and shot in the back.

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