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
And then Burries hit his second long ball, capping a furious opening salvo and erasing any doubt.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
In one incident, two teenage brothers were shot and killed after honking their car horn in celebration of the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the war’s opening salvo.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Strikes continued early Tuesday, with the Israeli military reporting a salvo of Iranian missiles.
—Bassem Mroue, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The country reported an initial missile salvo earlier Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage from impacts or debris from interceptions.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
In one incident, two teenage brothers were shot and killed after honking their car horn in celebration of the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the war’s opening salvo.
—Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Strikes continued early Tuesday, with the Israeli military reporting a salvo of Iranian missiles.
—Bassem Mroue, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The country reported an initial missile salvo earlier Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage from impacts or debris from interceptions.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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After a recent arrest in the long-dormant case, some agents say the barrage of threats persist — and not enough is done to protect them.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Other videos depict barrages of Iranian ballistic missiles raining down on Tehran’s enemies.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Golden State pulled away from there, keeping the pesky Wizards at bay with a flurry of 3-pointers and free throws.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the franchise’s inaugural game on March 14 in San Jose, a flurry of impressive saves kept Denver in it until the final whistle, despite the club playing a woman down for most of the match after Janine Sonis was sent off in the 26th minute.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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He was replaced by Ethan Nwaneri, who scored with a neat half-volley from Igor Paixão's left-wing cross.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Israel struck the South Pars gas field last Wednesday, and Iran retaliated with its own volleys on the world’s largest LNG facility, in Qatar, alongside other Gulf energy assets.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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