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 latest salvo in that battlefront has been launched.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The jump in import taxes was the latest salvo in President Trump’s trade war, one that was praised by the beleaguered American steel industry.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The move marks the latest legal salvo aimed at bolstering election integrity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2025
The president’s comments on the tax exemption status appear as part of an ongoing salvo with Harvard and higher education, particularly Ivy League schools.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 2 May 2025
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The jump in import taxes was the latest salvo in President Trump’s trade war, one that was praised by the beleaguered American steel industry.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The move marks the latest legal salvo aimed at bolstering election integrity ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2025
The president’s comments on the tax exemption status appear as part of an ongoing salvo with Harvard and higher education, particularly Ivy League schools.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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Russia conducted its second-largest missile and drone attack on Ukraine since the start of its invasion in 2022, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) whose graph illustrate the response to Kyiv's drone barrage on Russian military airfields.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch and Matt Shaw added to the home run barrage as the Cubs evened the series before a second straight sellout of 41,084, which included thousands of road-tripping Cubs fans.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Beyond the playoffs, NBA Draft, and flurry of early-summer free agency moves, the large majority of the NBA calendar plays out on regional sports networks.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Posey sent a message, and that message was received. Led by Johnson, Ramos and plenty of others, the Giants responded to this morning’s flurry of roster moves by erasing a five-run deficit against the San Diego Padres to beat their divisional rival, 6-5.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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But Alcaraz roared back to win the third set, punctuating it with a forehand volley into the open court that snapped Sinner’s streak of 32 straight sets won at majors.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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After Sabalenka's final volley landed just wide of the line, Gauff collapsed to the red clay of Roland-Garros, her hands high in the air.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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