35 Verbs to Use for the Word ambushes

Once a party of undergraduates laid an ambush for Simeon, intending to assault him.

During the siege of Jerusalem, he set ambushes to seize the famishing Jews, who stole out of the city by night to glean food in the valleys: these he would first dreadfully scourge, then torment them with all conceivable tortures, and, at last, crucify them before the wall of the city.

If we started this afternoon, night would overtake us in the woods and the Chevalier de St. Luc is sure to plant an ambush for us.

Still raise for good the supplicating voice, But leave to Heaven the measure and the choice; Safe in His power, whose eyes discern afar The secret ambush of a specious prayer.

After clearing Rivas, we clattered over the road at a fast pace, rousing all the dogs at the haciendas as we passed, and leaving them baying behind us, until we came to where the Potosí road forked off to the right; thenceforward, fearing an ambush, we rode slowly and with great caution, stopping often to dismount and reconnoitre moon-lit fields beyond the roadside hedges.

By the way those armored cars came after us, keeping their distance, it was clear enough that they suspected an ambush.

For over an hour we stumbled along the track, making no effort to keep under cover in case Leith should have prepared an ambush.

* SHAKSPEARIAN MOTTO FOR THE NEW UNIONISM.(Dedicated to the Artisan left out in the cold.)"In the ambush of my name, strike home!"Measure for Measure.

I've no doubt he will direct the ambush.

Tell them to fire the moment they discover an ambush.

There was little chance that Jack could hold out against such odds as he must face, even if he had escaped an ambush.

How could a soldier from Europe read the signs of the forest, signs that he had never seen before, and foresee the ambush?"

DAVID IN THE CAVE OF ADULLAM (Text of 1818) David and his three captains bold Kept ambush once within a hold.

"If he is here, what chance have we got; he'd have weeks to explore the country and lay an ambush for us.

They like better ambush and foray.

Nor were the rest of the company out of danger; for behind the rocks was lodged an ambush of five hundred men, who, starting up from their retreat, discharged their arrows into the boat with such dexterity, that every one of the crew was wounded by them, the sea being then high, and hindering them from either retiring or making use of their weapons.

Ben had been unwary, too absorbed by his swirling thoughts to mark the ambush of death that had been prepared for him.

Shall we go back, Great Bear, or shall we meet the Ojibway's ambush with an ambush of our own?

At every turn of the road he repeated his reconnoissance, so that our advance was very slow, giving a watchful enemy almost time to place an ambush, if they had none ready prepared.

" Led by the hunter the little band plunged into the forest and began a careful circle, intending to come back to the trail some distance ahead, and to post themselves behind Tandakora in case that wily savage was planning an ambush, as they felt sure he was.

Ventidius learned beforehand from deserters of the contemplated move and by posting ambushes killed many in the retreat and took possession of the rest, who were abandoned by Labienus.

Usually the Indian was a wary fighter, always preferring ambush, and securing every possible advantage for himself, but now they rushed boldly across open spaces, seeking new and nearer coverts.

Since they were in a country of scrubby brush they moved cautiously to prevent an ambush.

Certainly, it did not become Frenchmen, if they were there to lurk in the woods and seek ambush.

Perhaps he slipped away from Sharp Sword to try the ambush on his own account.

35 Verbs to Use for the Word  ambushes