: an especially fierce attack
the tremendous onslaught across the Rhine—
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill
also
: something resembling such an attack
an onslaught of technological changes
Employers are expecting an onslaught of recent college graduates.
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an onslaught by the enemy
the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise
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Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
Topline More than half of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the federal government’s documents detailing its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new poll that comes as Trump is facing an onslaught of backlash from his base over the issue.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
That must seem like an eternity for millions of sleepless Ukrainians now enduring an escalating Russian onslaught of deadly missile and mass drone strikes on their towns and cities.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
Analysts say the new tariff onslaught adds further risk to an inflation outlook that has already been teetering on edge.
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onslaught. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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onslaught
noun
on·slaught
ˈän-ˌslȯt 
ˈȯn-
: a violent attack
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