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
Quarterback Bryce Young and running back Rico Dowdle powered an offensive onslaught for Carolina, while Dallas used the connection of QB Dak Prescott and wide receiver George Pickens to put consistent points on the board.
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
The onslaught of intensity works, thanks to choices the restaurant makes in portioning (not overlarge) and service (not over-rushed), which gives the palate a bit of time to regroup between happy sighs.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The coaches trusted Mapu to help slow what had been a Dolphins onslaught of short passes targeting their linebackers in space.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The left-hander’s approach was simple in practice, but the Dodgers could not combat the early onslaught of sinkers in the strike zone that put them in unfavorable counts all afternoon.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
The onslaught of intensity works, thanks to choices the restaurant makes in portioning (not overlarge) and service (not over-rushed), which gives the palate a bit of time to regroup between happy sighs.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
The coaches trusted Mapu to help slow what had been a Dolphins onslaught of short passes targeting their linebackers in space.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
The left-hander’s approach was simple in practice, but the Dodgers could not combat the early onslaught of sinkers in the strike zone that put them in unfavorable counts all afternoon.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onslaught
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The Islamists were seen as complicit in India’s worst plane hijack in 1999 and the 2008 attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, which killed several Indian citizens, including two senior diplomats.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Shannon will man larger perimeter players, but not necessarily the point of attack as often.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But when Gwen falls into a dream state, the Grabber's assault on the group threatens to derail their plan entirely.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
18 Oct. 2025
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Of those six assault cases, Berchtold was only found guilty of rape of a child once and spent one year in jail, Jan told Vulture.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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What about the argument that ICE raids will create jobs for American workers?—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Zion Church was subject to an earlier raid and shutdown in 2018, during a previous crackdown on independent churches.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Trump again threatens to send Tomahawks to Ukraine The long-range missiles would allow Kyiv to conduct deep, long-range strikes into Russia.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The blaze – a result of a strike by Ukrainian long-range drones, according to sources in the country’s security services – was the third at the facility in the last month alone.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Israel responded with relentless ground and air offensives in Gaza, displacing more than 2 million Palestinians and killing more than 67,600, according to Gaza health authorities.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The ensuing Israeli offensive on Hamas in Gaza has killed more than 66,000 Palestinians, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onslaught. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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