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 In fact, reported evidence suggests this software commitment (from a company making its revenue from hardware) has been crucial to Nvidia’s success in fending off onslaughts from other hardware vendors such as Intel. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Ukraine has been largely helpless in similar Russian onslaughts in recent weeks. — Tom Bowman, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 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
  • Asif said the Houthis had intensified missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and expanded their control along Yemen's Red Sea coast.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the case of the Ratepayer Protection Act, Republicans were searching for an answer to Democratic attacks on data centers and the higher energy prices consumers fear will come from their construction.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Another suspect in the 2023 attacks, Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis, was jailed in Hungary for over a year following the assaults, resulting in a diplomatic dispute between Rome and Budapest over her treatment in detention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors used the Idaho assaults to prove a pattern of abuse, and put a life sentence on the table.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of assaults
Noun
  • With alarm bells ringing over potential Russian offensives — both digital and kinetic — in the coming months, vulnerable European nations must figure out if, and how, to respond.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of offensives
Noun
  • Coleman recalled a recent New York Times article that highlighted how immigration raids this summer — which surpassed 50,000 arrests in July and August — received little public backlash compared to last year’s wave.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In the United States, meanwhile, cities have come under siege by federal authorities carrying out sweeping anti-migrant raids.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of raids
Noun
  • As quotas for immigration arrests increased that spring, he was asked to press felony charges for even minor aggressions against agents.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The United States deploys about 28,500 troops in South Korea as deterrence against potential aggressions from North Korea.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggressions
Noun
  • In August 2024, seven more former union executives and employees — including Jones, his wife and son — were indicted for conspiracy to commit offenses under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, as well as other felonies.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Five British men in their 20s were arrested Sunday on suspicion of explosives offenses and planning an act of terror, before being released on bail a day later.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of offenses

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“Onslaughts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onslaughts. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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