SALVO Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

salvo

noun

ˈsal-(ˌ)vō

Definition of salvo

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 On July 18, at least eight people were killed by Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia – marking the deadliest salvo reported inside the country in more than two years. — Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 In the long term, the Dodgers’ trade for Skubal represents one more salvo in the looming battle over baseball’s finances and competitive balance. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Zelenskyy on Saturday said Ukrainian drones struck three oil refineries overnight in Russia's Bashkortostan region, roughly 1,000 miles from the front lines — the latest salvo in a long-range drone campaign that has strained Russian fuel supplies. — Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 The rapid launch and initial rendezvous and inspections were only the opening salvo in the Victus Haze exercise. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for salvo

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Noun

So, there’s a barrage of testing that is mandatory by the NFL and the NFLPA, and that has to happen before players can use the field.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
To top it off, iconic moves like the drill claw and berserker barrage are trapped behind individual cooldown meters.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrage

Noun

After a flurry of fall festival activity in Venice and Telluride, the curtain is coming down on another year at TIFF.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
But a flurry of new contracts in 2026 has two more coaches on par with Reid and another pair knocking at the door of $20 million, based on a half-dozen conversations with those familiar with NFL coaching contracts.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The cute and fluffy scene in Zelensky’s office in Kyiv was the latest volley in a deadly serious battle of visuals that runs in parallel to Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s brutal four-year invasion.

— Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The height of this strategy shift was the Sneak Attack by Roger (SABR), in which Federer crept forward to return opponent’s serves almost on the half volley, shortening points and taking away time from his opponent.

— Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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