as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
attacked the manager with a salvo of complaints before she even managed to say "hello"
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Recent Examples of salvo
All of that is just the opening salvo of the film, delivered with breakneck assurance by Anderson.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
If the Chargers add a win against Denver to get to 3-0 in the division through three weeks, that’d be a mighty strong opening salvo in what looks like perhaps the strongest division in football.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Michael Butler, political science professor at Clark University, told Newsweek the deployment of Russian drones into Poland's airspace was the opening salvo of a new front in Moscow's ongoing hybrid war against the West.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
There are more features coming, but this is a very big opening salvo.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
If the Chargers add a win against Denver to get to 3-0 in the division through three weeks, that’d be a mighty strong opening salvo in what looks like perhaps the strongest division in football.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Michael Butler, political science professor at Clark University, told Newsweek the deployment of Russian drones into Poland's airspace was the opening salvo of a new front in Moscow's ongoing hybrid war against the West.
—Brendan Cole
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
There are more features coming, but this is a very big opening salvo.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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The second-quarter Dragons barrage featured contributions from the offense, defense and special teams.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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Like countless generations before them, today’s young adults are subject to what feels like a constant barrage of headlines bemoaning their generational shortcomings.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the Dolphins’ early flurry — 14 of their points came off Young turnovers — the Panthers kept Miami (1-4) off the scoreboard for five consecutive series.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The American serial killer, whose crimes would go on to inspire a flurry of horror films (including Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), was also known as the Butcher of Plainfield.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Spain international produced one particularly outstanding save to deny a volley from Daniel Podence.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Though the two actors have a kind of slacker ease in the nonsensical volleys, this lower temperature approach too often misses the work’s humor, horror and emotional resonance.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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