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Ambushing | Ambush | Ambushed | Ambushes | Ambushers

Ambushing meaning

present participle and gerund of ambush

Using Ambushing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of ambush
  • In the example corpus, ambushing often appears in combinations such as: of ambushing, ambushing and, or ambushing.

Context around Ambushing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

anyone 1× bears 1× flight 1×

Often after:

clouseau 1× german 1× spotted 1× war 1× prey 1× infantrymen 1× foreign 1×

Sentence patterns with Ambushing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

accused of ambushing a group 1× accused of ambushing a philadelphia 1× attack by ambushing them from 1× darkness and ambushing war parties 1× gives the ambushing infantrymen the 1× have been ambushing foreign aggressors 1× hugging flight ambushing prey as 1× point of ambushing clouseau in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

archer was accused 1× cato often takes 1× d student accused 1× five men suspected 1× fortunately they are 1× hiding in the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a new report 1× ambushing foreign aggressors 1× ambushing german soldiers 1× ambushing war parties 1× and causes confusion 1× be in jail 1×

Words around Ambushing

Just before it in the word index:

ambushes 46 ambushers 2 ambushed 219 ambush 323 ambuscades 2 amburn 13

Just after it in the word index:

ambyr 2 ambystoma 8 amc 454 amca 9 amcal 3 amcare 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaa 20 abductees 20 abdulahi 20 abetment 20 abhors 20 ablution 20

Corpus analysis for Ambushing

  • In this selection, "ambushing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, anyone, bears, flight, clouseau, german and spotted stand out and add context to how "ambushing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include accused of ambushing a group and accused of ambushing a philadelphia. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ambushing" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ambushing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sharks usually attack by ambushing them from below. (8 words)

We, the Sons of Iraq, have been ambushing foreign aggressors. (10 words)

Slaxl: Anyone ambushing and shooting anyone is a bad person and should be in jail. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

D. student accused of ambushing a group of University of Idaho undergrads in November, allegedly sent one of the four victims a series of private messages on Instagram before the slayings, according to a new report. (36 words)

Hiding in the woods and swamps, the partisans inflicted heavy damage to German supply lines and communications, disrupting railway tracks, bridges, telegraph wires, attacking supply depots, fuel dumps and transports and ambushing German soldiers. (34 words)

Archer was accused of ambushing a Philadelphia police officer with a hail of gunfire in the name of the Islamic State group has been convicted of attempted murder. (28 words)

Example sentences (15)

D. student accused of ambushing a group of University of Idaho undergrads in November, allegedly sent one of the four victims a series of private messages on Instagram before the slayings, according to a new report.

Slaxl: Anyone ambushing and shooting anyone is a bad person and should be in jail.

There are also residents sexually propositioning staff or ambushing them when workers enter rooms to deliver food or engage in wellness checks.

Archer was accused of ambushing a Philadelphia police officer with a hail of gunfire in the name of the Islamic State group has been convicted of attempted murder.

Five men suspected of ambushing and shooting dead retired Nigerian air chief marshall Alex Badeh (pictured February 2015) have been arrested.

Cato often takes these instructions to the point of ambushing Clouseau in his own house or at times when Clouseau obviously would prefer not to be disturbed.

Fortunately, they are able to hole up undetected in their hut and succeed in ambushing the other ship when it lands, capturing the pilot.

Hiding in the woods and swamps, the partisans inflicted heavy damage to German supply lines and communications, disrupting railway tracks, bridges, telegraph wires, attacking supply depots, fuel dumps and transports and ambushing German soldiers.

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Seals are on rare occasions killed by brown bears, including eye-witness accounts of Russian bears ambushing spotted (Phoca largha) and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina).

Sharks usually attack by ambushing them from below.

The cat will walk slowly down forest paths, listening for and stalking prey before rushing or ambushing.

These units used guerrilla style tactics, moving through areas under cover of darkness and ambushing war parties.

They also prowl a patch of hunting ground in a ground-hugging flight, ambushing prey as they happen across it.

This gives the ambushing infantrymen the combat advantage of surprise, concealment and superior firing positions, and causes confusion.

We, the Sons of Iraq, have been ambushing foreign aggressors.

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Common combinations with ambushing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ambushing" in a sentence?
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What does "ambushing" mean?
Ambushing means: present participle and gerund of ambush
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