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
Moscow launched the onslaught against threats of heightened aggression, citing a wave of Ukrainian near-daily attacks on Russian oil assets that tanked fuel stocks and exacerbated economic woes.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Part of the onslaught against him last season could be pinned on season-ending injuries to tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The head of the Australian government commission looking into the Bondi Beach terror attack reported that witnesses who testified before the commission were facing an onslaught of online harassment and intimidation.
—Kelly Hartog, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Ironically, the onslaught of AI sludge reshaping the look and feel of life online today has been steadily compelling some viewers to embrace exploring last century’s cinema in the real world.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Part of the onslaught against him last season could be pinned on season-ending injuries to tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
The head of the Australian government commission looking into the Bondi Beach terror attack reported that witnesses who testified before the commission were facing an onslaught of online harassment and intimidation.
—Kelly Hartog, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Ironically, the onslaught of AI sludge reshaping the look and feel of life online today has been steadily compelling some viewers to embrace exploring last century’s cinema in the real world.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onslaught
Noun
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The first-half diagnosis The strangest part of San Diego’s sophomore season is that the attack has not collapsed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Curiel sued for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The lawsuit was filed on the bases of negligence, assault, battery, outrage and strict liability, seeking damages in excess of $75,000.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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But that move accelerated following Armenia’s crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan in 2023, when the latter launched an offensive to retake Nagorno-Karabakh, a majority ethnic Armenian breakaway enclave.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Orlopp’s response was to go on the offensive, raising profitability targets and announcing plans to cut around 3,000 jobs by the end of the decade, essentially making the case that Commerzbank doesn’t need rescuing.—
Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
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Prosecutors say Ian Roberts spent nearly two decades working in urban schools without authorization, using a counterfeit Social Security card as Des Moines’ leader, even as Trump-era ICE raids intensified.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The bakery became a gathering point for community support during federal immigration raids in Charlotte last fall, when Betancur temporarily closed the shop for the first time in its history.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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The Red Sox offense as a whole has played better recently.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The California Constitution defines a large number of offenses where bail can be denied outright, among them rape, burglary and arson.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Following his Game 1 sluggishness, Wembanyama played with more aggression and decisiveness.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The teen witness said Hunter Metcalf, the victim’s twin brother, told Anthony to leave in an escalating tone of aggression.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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The latest exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran suggests that a deal may yet be some way off.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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One person was killed and flights were suspended in Kuwait, officials said, after missile and drone strikes, including an attack on its international airport.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onslaught. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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