单词	bushwhacked
释义	bushwhack verb bush·​whack ˈbu̇sh-ˌ(h)wak  bushwhacked; bushwhacking; bushwhacks 1 transitive : to attack (someone) by surprise from a hidden place : ambush … the American banditti robbed trains and bushwhacked stagecoaches and settlers' caravans with equal enthusiasm for fistic violence and gunplay. James Gray Williams wears a pistol when he goes into the countryside and worries that someone might bushwhack him because he is outspoken. Monty Brower and Bill Shaw 2 intransitive a : to travel by foot through uncleared terrain Other beaches have no access at all; you have to bushwhack to get to them, through terrain infested with rattlesnakes, poison oak, and other hazards. Anthony Brandt No paths presented themselves and I bushwhacked through numerous fallen and dead trees. Rob Nicholson … decided it was best to "bushwhack," or wander off the path to get closer to the barred owl and possibly catch a glimpse of it. Eric Koszalka b : to clear a path or advance through thick woods especially by chopping down bushes and low branches … it would allow them to locate their prey without having to bushwhack through the jungle for days or weeks. Earth Island Journal bushwhacker noun Synonyms assail assault attack beset charge descend (on or upon) go in (on) jump (on) pounce (on or upon) raid rush set on sic sick storm strike trash turn (on) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The group bushwhacked through the jungle. They used the controversy as an opportunity to bushwhack their political opponents. Recent Examples on the Web Your hands need to bushwhack, grip onto sturdy trees, and point out the soaring eagle ahead. Danielle Bernabe, Fortune, 29 May 2021 That means hikers are sometimes required to bushwhack to get to waypoints such as the summit of El Cajon Mountain east of Lakeside. San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2021 To get a clear picture of an emergency in progress, officers often had to bushwhack through dozens of byzantine databases and feeds from far-flung sensors, including gunshot detectors, license plate readers, and public and private security cameras. Arthur Holland Michel, Wired, 4 Feb. 2021 This new one will bushwhack a path into the woods and pamper your ass on a run to the mall. David Beard, Car and Driver, 26 Oct. 2020 Or simply study the terrain and bushwhack them along a ridge spine or other terrain funnel, without ever making a call. Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 8 May 2020 Cassens and Groot were among scores of volunteer searchers who had bushwhacked for days, looking for the elderly couple. Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, 26 Feb. 2020 The Bruins and Leafs were tied in wins (24) and the Bolts, seemingly woke now some nine months after getting bushwhacked by the Blue Jackets in the opening round of the playoffs, had 23. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2020 While bushwhacking through hellish yew thickets, the sling kept twisting and finally unscrewed the swivel stud. John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 14 Feb. 2020 See More Word History Etymology back-formation from bushwhacker First Known Use 1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1 bushwhacked verb past tense of bushwhack as in attacked to take sudden, violent action against a remote area of the park in which gangs of hoodlums have been known to bushwhack lone joggers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance attacked assaulted raided stormed ambushed struck robbed charged swarmed invaded assailed rushed sicced set at beset trashed sicked set on flew at set upon rounded on waylaid went at surprised pitched into beat up on flanked descended (on or upon) tore into sacked mugged mobbed bombed blitzed jumped (on) lit into went in (on) battered turned (on) besieged bombarded pounced (on or upon) nuked plundered cannonaded ravaged bum-rushed buffeted looted pillaged ambuscaded barraged cannoned beleaguered plastered harried overran forayed ganged up (on) enveloped surprized pressed banged away (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms defended covered protected secured guarded shielded
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