as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
surprised by the volley of complaints about cable service in the area
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Recent Examples of volley
Stamper told jurors Stines fired nine shots in multiple volleys.
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Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
David Martinez’s pass from the right wing found Bouanga, who let the ball bounce in the penalty area before chipping a half-volley from 11 yards over the right hand of dos Santos.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz initially ran past the ball before throwing his racket behind his back and firing a return to the Frenchman, who hit his volley into the net.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Colt finally hits a diving volley to take the match and the championship, with Dunst cheering him from the stands.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
David Martinez’s pass from the right wing found Bouanga, who let the ball bounce in the penalty area before chipping a half-volley from 11 yards over the right hand of dos Santos.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Alcaraz initially ran past the ball before throwing his racket behind his back and firing a return to the Frenchman, who hit his volley into the net.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Colt finally hits a diving volley to take the match and the championship, with Dunst cheering him from the stands.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volley
Noun
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This coalesces and makes sense of the barrage of assaults designed to undermine Americans’ trust in our country, our Constitution and all the principles upon which it was built.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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When Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny finally learned who was behind the barrage of incessant, cruel texts that broke them up and created mass paranoia at their small Midwestern school, the truth was almost too impossible to believe.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The flurry of updates came three days after Robinson was arrested following an intensive hunt for Kirk's killer.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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The flurry of summer comes to an end and routine returns.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Volley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volley. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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