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
At a faculty meeting this week, according to a person present, the dean of one of Harvard’s schools told those assembled that Monday’s rejection of the administration’s demands was just the first salvo.
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Kara Scannell, Lauren Del Valle and Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Gill met with the then-Academy leadership as the opening salvo in what would become a decades long odyssey.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Third, the violent reaction in financial markets that followed Mr. Trump's latest tariff salvo could persuade him to change course.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
But with less than a month left before the vote, Mr. Poilievre will need all of his skills in a race that has been turned upside down by once-unimaginable events: threats to annex Canada from an American president who launched a trade war as a first salvo.
—Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Kara Scannell, Lauren Del Valle and Jeff Winter, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Gill met with the then-Academy leadership as the opening salvo in what would become a decades long odyssey.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Third, the violent reaction in financial markets that followed Mr. Trump's latest tariff salvo could persuade him to change course.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
But with less than a month left before the vote, Mr. Poilievre will need all of his skills in a race that has been turned upside down by once-unimaginable events: threats to annex Canada from an American president who launched a trade war as a first salvo.
—Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
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Prior to release, a leaker hacked into the systems of the developers at Naughty Dog and spoiled major plot points from the story months in advance, which fueled a barrage of toxic responses, including death threats, against the creators.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Houthis have continued to launch more than a dozen ballistic missiles at Israel, and barrages of drones and missiles at US navy ships.—
Kareem El Damanhoury,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Grapevine has a flurry of talent including junior catcher Gianni Corral, an uncommitted recruit who was previously committed to Texas A&M. Outfielder Zachary Goldstein, also a junior, is a scrappy speedster with a knack for getting on base.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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All in all, that was a good response by the Razorbacks to the Aggies' early flurry of runs.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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The comments are the latest volley in an escalating battle between the White House and the nation's most prestigious college.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Forward Michelle Agyemang, who had only entered the match 41 seconds earlier, watched the ball, took one touch to control it with her right thigh, swivelled her hips and smashed a volley into the back of the net.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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