onslaughts

noun

plural of onslaught
as in attacks
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 onslaughts Russia appeared to be flexing its military muscle in a show of force with its latest aerial onslaughts on Ukraine. — ABC News, 13 May 2026 Wardley, 31, had never lost in 21 bouts before Saturday, and somehow withstood numerous onslaughts from Dubois (23-3) without ever touching the canvas in a remarkable display of courage. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 9 May 2026 When will these onslaughts of cold end? — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for onslaughts
  1. attacks
  2. assaults
  3. offensives
  4. raids
  5. aggressions
  6. offenses
Noun
  • Harbaugh had tense standoffs with legacy defenders Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs and, during the 2012 season, held a sitdown with his players to address their vicious and personal attacks on his approach.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved part of its enriched uranium stockpile to Pickaxe Mountain after last June’s attacks, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • The lawsuit claims the store manager took videos of the assaults and ordered employees to participate in the assaults and record their own videos.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • Russia will likely continue using a limited number of mechanized assaults while relying primarily on small-unit infiltrations.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of assaults
Noun
  • However, Iran analysts are highly skeptical that Tehran will prove capable of launching any such large-scale ground offensives any time soon.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Israel’s ongoing offensives have become a wedge issue for Jewish and non-Jewish Americans, leading to protests and raising antisemitism fears and questions about America’s close ties to Israel.
    — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of offensives
Noun
  • On the streets of Brooklyn’s Little Haiti, DHS’ announcement had a quieting effect, as fears of federal immigration raids swept the community, locals told the Daily News.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Offer sheets can be sent, but teams will be aware of the practice and defend against such player raids.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of raids
Noun
  • Many of the physical aggressions KFF Health News identified in CMS inspection reports were perpetrated by residents with diagnoses of dementia, schizophrenia, or other cognitive disorders.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
  • Vitello, meanwhile, just takes it — macro- and micro-aggressions alike.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
Definition of aggressions
Noun
  • Dawson, a long-time cannabis advocate, highlights the injustice of people still incarcerated for offenses now legal.
    — Javier Hasse, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The defensive coordinator liked the idea of shifting in and out of different looks before the snap to keep offenses off-balanced pre-snap.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of offenses

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