: an especially fierce attack
… the tremendous onslaught across the Rhine …—
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: something resembling such an attack
an onslaught of technological changes
Employers are expecting an onslaught of recent college graduates.
Synonyms of onslaught
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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Cornett was soon lost in an onslaught of harassment.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
But the offensive onslaught was equally reflective of a third consecutive sloppy defensive performance from the Sky.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Add to this the onslaught of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years and the impact that tools such as large language models (LLMs) have had on the field of marketing, and you’re faced with a veritable juggling act—one that’s possibly never moved so fast in the whole history of the discipline.
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Included in the onslaught was a three-run homer by Betts and a two-run homer by Will Smith in Los Angeles’ five-run sixth.
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Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
But the offensive onslaught was equally reflective of a third consecutive sloppy defensive performance from the Sky.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Add to this the onslaught of artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years and the impact that tools such as large language models (LLMs) have had on the field of marketing, and you’re faced with a veritable juggling act—one that’s possibly never moved so fast in the whole history of the discipline.
—Emma Westley, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Included in the onslaught was a three-run homer by Betts and a two-run homer by Will Smith in Los Angeles’ five-run sixth.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onslaught. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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onslaught
noun
on·slaught
ˈän-ˌslȯt 
ˈȯn-
: a violent attack
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