as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise
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Recent Examples of onslaught
The second quarter reporting season comes at a pivotal point for the stock market, with the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite trading at all-time highs this week even after an onslaught of bad news regarding higher tariffs, a ballooning fiscal deficit, softening growth and elevated geopolitical risk.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Nor did Iran’s ballistic-missile arsenal prevent the Israeli onslaught.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Russia launched another major drone and missile strike on Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian officials confirmed Thursday morning, as President Trump ramps up criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin over the continued onslaught.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 10 July 2025
An onslaught of aerial/high-rise scenes that even Pink would find excessive?
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Nor did Iran’s ballistic-missile arsenal prevent the Israeli onslaught.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
Russia launched another major drone and missile strike on Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian officials confirmed Thursday morning, as President Trump ramps up criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin over the continued onslaught.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 10 July 2025
An onslaught of aerial/high-rise scenes that even Pink would find excessive?
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onslaught
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The restaurant was a favorite hangout of the Gilbert Goons and the site of seven parking lot attacks, according to beating videos, interviews and police records.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Waves of Iranian missile and drone attacks on Israel have tested the mettle of that country's Iron Dome.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 July 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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In a news release, Abbott invoked President Donald Trump’s deployment of California National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid protests against workplace raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Juggling video calls with his boss (Clark Gregg) and Agent Jeffries (Andrea Savage) in the field, Will tracks Disruptor’s signal, shares the location with his colleagues and monitors the raid in real time.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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What begins as a quiet rebellion erupts into a viral citywide strike, culminating in a daring heist.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The 1972 offensive had been wretched for AP, which was being regularly beaten by its main rival, United Press International.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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On Amazon’s earnings call Thursday night, CEO Andy Jassy went on the offensive when asked about the competitive dynamics in cloud computing.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onslaught. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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