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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

President Biden on Wednesday met privately with families of Americans being held hostage by Hamas since its sneak attack in Israel on Oct.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

“It was a sneak attack in the dark of night,” Orangetown Supervisor Teresa Kenny said at a news conference Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

“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

Was he planning a sneak attack on me?

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