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
He was acquired for 2025 to lead the slugging onslaught but became emblematic of all the Rangers issues.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
The onslaught continued into Tuesday morning as dozens of drones targeted the capital Kyiv during daylight.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
New York City’s health system, said the tough, no-nonsense governor, was near collapse under the Covid onslaught.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
The onslaught continued into the second half as the Clippers went up by 46.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
The onslaught continued into Tuesday morning as dozens of drones targeted the capital Kyiv during daylight.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
New York City’s health system, said the tough, no-nonsense governor, was near collapse under the Covid onslaught.
—David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
The onslaught continued into the second half as the Clippers went up by 46.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onslaught
Noun
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On September 30th, a few days after the attack, Loomer called out Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai, the heads of Apple and Google, for making such programs available.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities Bahreini’s announcement came just hours after Iranian state media said two nuclear facilities had come under attack.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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At present, as America's military aggression and assault continue with full force, all our efforts and resources are devoted to defending Iran's very existence.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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After investigating the shooting, Boston Police detectives were able to obtain a warrant for the suspect out of Suffolk County Juvenile Court for several gun charges and armed assault to murder.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Netanyahu’s announcement is likely to intensify fears that Israel intends to model its invasion of southern Lebanon on its yearslong military offensive in the Gaza Strip.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Rapid Support Forces and their allies in the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North launched a major offensive on Saturday on Dilling, the capital of South Kordofan province.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Those MEUs typically have been used for missions like evacuations and amphibious operations that require ship-to-shore movements, such as raids and assaults.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Garcia hopes to be in the lineup and help the offense turn things around at Truist Park.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cushing hopes the boost in scoring potential from the two deals last week can take pressure off the defense, considering the offense only mustered three shots on goal through the first two matches before showing more cohesion in the win over Gotham FC.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kyiv fears that Moscow could use that territory as a launchpad for further aggression.—
Volodymyr Yurchuk,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, the quality of the program was low and resulted in rising aggression and behavior issues among children, especially boys, and hurt parental relationships.—
Abby McCloskey,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Israel quickly responded with a wave of assassination strikes and bombardment of Hezbollah personnel and infrastructure.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Another Israeli strike on Monday in Beirut's southeastern suburb of Hazmiyeh killed Mohammed Ali Kourani a Lebanese official in the Revolutionary Guard's elite Quds Force.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onslaught. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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