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bushwhack

[boosh-hwak, -wak] / ˈbʊʃˌʰwæk, -ˌwæk /
VERB
ambush
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Soon, though, he lost the trail and began bushwhacking downhill along a stream bed.

From Seattle Times

His characters bushwhack through the jungle in 2010’s “Matterhorn,” fish and log in “Deep River,” and now, in “Cold Victory,” ski south from the Arctic Circle in a 500K race.

From Seattle Times

They gave her warm liquids, food and dry clothing and soon helped her bushwhack back to the trail.

From Seattle Times

The climber was attempting to “bushwhack” the summit of a “13’er,” which means climbing a peak over 13,000 feet tall while going off the beaten trail, CCSAR-N said in the post.

From Washington Times

Van Pelt, 64, has built a reputation as a preeminent big tree authority by bushwhacking deep into forests and scaling giants taller than the Statue of Liberty to study and sketch them.

From Seattle Times