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
Trade headlines are again weighing on the stock market, as President Donald Trump's latest tariff salvo helped fuel a sell-off on Monday .
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The lawsuit marks the latest salvo in an ongoing fight over whether Jackson County’s ordinance stands up to legal scrutiny.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Khalil’s arrest on March 8 was the first shot from the Trump administration in a dramatic salvo against international student visas.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 21 June 2025
The jump in import taxes is the latest salvo in President Donald Trump’s trade war, part of a broad range of tariffs he’s levied since February.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Jesse Pound, CNBC, 7 July 2025
The lawsuit marks the latest salvo in an ongoing fight over whether Jackson County’s ordinance stands up to legal scrutiny.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Khalil’s arrest on March 8 was the first shot from the Trump administration in a dramatic salvo against international student visas.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 21 June 2025
The jump in import taxes is the latest salvo in President Donald Trump’s trade war, part of a broad range of tariffs he’s levied since February.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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Ionescu’s barrage continued, however, with a 25-foot trey after Kennedy Burke’s block on Satou Sabally.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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So far, Powell is resisting cutting rates, hence the barrage of insults and threat of firing.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
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This move could be the first of a flurry after Arizona was swept by Houston earlier this week.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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That area has seen a flurry of property sales since Mayor Joe Hogsett announced his intentions to build a professional league stadium at what is now the downtown Indianapolis heliport, but some of the Simon property purchases predate the mayor's public announcement.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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But Ashe is already halfway up the court, pouncing on the short ball and punching the volley away with ease to clinch the Wimbledon title.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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After 54 years of tennis in Linwood, the club served its last volley in May.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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