SALVO Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

salvo

noun

ˈsal-(ˌ)vō

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once attacked the manager with a salvo of complaints before she even managed to say "hello"

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Recent Examples of salvo The Ducks bookended the game with a rousing opening salvo and a four-goal third period. —

Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 An upset could be a significant salvo in the battle for the soul of the country. —

Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026 Jeannie Suk Gersen argues that the verdict represents the opening legal salvo in a fight against one of the central anxieties of our time. —

Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026 The spending proposal for fiscal year 2027 is the opening salvo in a multi-month budget process. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salvo

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Ukraine launched one of its largest drone barrages of the war, killing at least three people near Moscow and another in Belgorod and wounding a dozen more, officials said.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The internet absolutely let Clavicular have it, ridiculing the influencer with a barrage of memes.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026