: an especially fierce attack
the tremendous onslaught across the Rhine—
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill
also
: something resembling such an attack
an onslaught of technological changes
Employers are expecting an onslaught of recent college graduates.
Examples of onslaught in a Sentence
an onslaught by the enemy
the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
While an onslaught of craft marketing has hit consumers now, the playbook is not new.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Trump's first few months back in office have brought an onslaught of controversial directives, but are people actually protesting more than usual?
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 13 June 2025
After facing years of financial and operational setbacks marked by slow pandemic recovery, the city’s economic fallout from entertainment-industry strikes, inflation and increases to minimum wage, the restaurant industry is seeing an onslaught of closures.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onslaught. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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onslaught
noun
on·slaught
ˈän-ˌslȯt 
ˈȯn-
: a violent attack
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