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
With this in mind, and legacy implementations not hardened to withstand the onslaught from threat actors today, everyone should consider a few mistakes in security and identity management:
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Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Brosnahan stars as Lois Lane in James Gunn’s new take on the Man of Steel, which is opening this July amid an onslaught of major Hollywood sequels.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 June 2025
The Kansas City Current extended its winning streak to five games with a 4-2 home win over Racing Louisville, thanks to a first-half onslaught.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
And this is coming from a community that already dealt with an onslaught from Gov. Ron DeSantis over the past three years.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Brosnahan stars as Lois Lane in James Gunn’s new take on the Man of Steel, which is opening this July amid an onslaught of major Hollywood sequels.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 June 2025
The Kansas City Current extended its winning streak to five games with a 4-2 home win over Racing Louisville, thanks to a first-half onslaught.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
And this is coming from a community that already dealt with an onslaught from Gov. Ron DeSantis over the past three years.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onslaught
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Sunday’s attacks follow Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments two days ago that Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukraine despite talks between the two countries in Istanbul, which were supposed to lead to a ceasefire.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
29 June 2025
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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
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Healthcare facilities that serve low-income patients have reported a recent spike in no-shows as residents lacking documentation opt to skip medical visits amid rumors of raids at hospitals and clinics.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Julia and Jock told me the event was cathartic, especially with everything going on: the ICE raids, the casual erasure of trans people.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2025
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Advertisement The strikes have raised many questions about what comes next, including how Iran will retaliate and whether the conflict will spread across the region.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
22 June 2025
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Israeli officials say 24 people have been killed in Iranian strikes in Israel, and more than 1,000 wounded.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
21 June 2025
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But in Gaza, Israel’s offensive has shown no signs of abating, with Israeli fire killing hundreds of people there since the Iran-Israel conflict began.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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Then over the weekend, the U.S. joined the Israeli offensive directly — bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities.—
Alex Leff,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onslaught. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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