as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise
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Recent Examples of onslaught
As darkness fell across the central U.S., communities from Arkansas to Indiana were left reeling from the onslaught.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The pauses in the onslaught count as much as the sheer array of sound bites cutting through the production.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Finally, any biofilm debris that withstood the initial onslaught sticks to the robot's gelatinous body, getting carried away with it instead of remaining on the implant.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet Florida coasted past Maryland 87-71 following a sloppy start with a second-half onslaught showcasing the Gators (33-4) at their cold-blooded best.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The pauses in the onslaught count as much as the sheer array of sound bites cutting through the production.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Finally, any biofilm debris that withstood the initial onslaught sticks to the robot's gelatinous body, getting carried away with it instead of remaining on the implant.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
Yet Florida coasted past Maryland 87-71 following a sloppy start with a second-half onslaught showcasing the Gators (33-4) at their cold-blooded best.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onslaught
Noun
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In March, two days of U.S. attacks killed more than 50 people, Houthi officials said.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Three decades later, the documentary Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror looks back on that day, featuring interviews with law enforcement involved in the case and victims of the attack.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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The police, several older unhoused people explained to me, were making their lives increasingly difficult by staging regular raids.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Critics say such raids sow fear in vulnerable communities.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Russia and Ukraine have both accused each other of violating the pause on strikes since then.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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At the hospital, Palestinians killed in the strike were wrapped in white cloths or rugs.—
Kareem Khadder and Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Rapid Support Forces and allied militias launched an offensive on the Zamzam and Abu Shouk camps and the nearby city of El Fasher, the provincial capital of North Darfur province, on Friday, said Clementine Nkweta-Salami, United Nations resident and humanitarian coordinator in Sudan.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine said this week that Russian troops were already carrying out a new offensive.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onslaught. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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