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sneak attack

NOUN

surprise attack

Synonyms

WEAK

Pearl Harbor ambush shock tactics surprisal unforeseen attack

Example Sentences

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In 1981, the president of NBC, Fred Silverman, a champion of socially conscious television, said that Mr. Wildmon’s threats to boycott advertisers were “a sneak attack on the foundation of democracy.”

From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2024

“It’s definitely great to have all those different options, and it allows us to kind of have a sneak attack effect on different teams,” Masonius said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

Moss was dressed all in black to hide his identity as he pretended to be a camera man and helped sidekick Happy Corbin sneak attack Kevin Owens.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 27, 2023

The U.S. had been stung by the sneak attack in Hawaii and were underdogs in the Pacific.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2019

Was he planning a sneak attack on me?

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie