1. attacking someone from a hidden position; lying in wait to attack by surprise
Usage: present participle of ambuscade; somewhat archaic or literary

Examples

• The rebels were ambuscading travelers along the mountain pass.
• Enemy forces had been ambuscading supply convoys for weeks.
• The bandits were caught ambuscading merchants on the trade route.
• Historical accounts describe soldiers ambuscading their enemies in the forest.
• The guerrilla fighters specialized in ambuscading government troops.
• Pirates were known for ambuscading ships in narrow straits.