: 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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Examples of onslaught in a Sentence
an onslaught by the enemy
the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise
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Faced with this onslaught on the airwaves and a steady cadence of in-person appearances by the candidates and their surrogates, swing-state voters may form impressions of the debate differently from the rest of the country.
—Tommy Barone, ABC News, 11 July 2024
Kate, however, has been tracked down by Javi (Anthony Ramos), the only other survivor of the opening onslaught.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Besides arguing that a lot of taxpayer money never makes its way back to the classroom, Sharkey fears the onslaught of students leaving is poised to continue.
—Glenn Minnis | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
The resulting onslaught by Israel in turn threatens to create more such abhorrent violence in the future, and also to further isolate Israel from the regional partners on which its long-term security depends.
—Mohammad Shtayyeh, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2024
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Tommy Barone, ABC News, 11 July 2024
Kate, however, has been tracked down by Javi (Anthony Ramos), the only other survivor of the opening onslaught.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Besides arguing that a lot of taxpayer money never makes its way back to the classroom, Sharkey fears the onslaught of students leaving is poised to continue.
—Glenn Minnis | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
The resulting onslaught by Israel in turn threatens to create more such abhorrent violence in the future, and also to further isolate Israel from the regional partners on which its long-term security depends.
—Mohammad Shtayyeh, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2024
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onslaught. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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onslaught
noun
on·slaught
ˈän-ˌslȯt 
ˈȯn-
: a violent attack
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