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
The votes were also the latest salvo in the debate over the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s signature law that Democrats passed along party lines in 2010 to expand access to insurance coverage.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
This latest salvo began with a TikTok of Lisa Vanderpump on the BravoCon red carpet defending Brunette.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The filing is the latest salvo in a legal feud between the two companies, one that was — in CAA’s telling of events — set in motion after a set of high-profile agents allegedly defected from the agency with trade secrets to help CEO Peter Micelli run an unlicensed competitor.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Armed with thermobaric rockets, a full salvo can blanket roughly 40,000 square meters (430,556 square feet) in seconds, generating intense overpressure capable of destroying bunkers, fortified positions, lightly armored vehicles, and concentrations of personnel.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
This latest salvo began with a TikTok of Lisa Vanderpump on the BravoCon red carpet defending Brunette.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The filing is the latest salvo in a legal feud between the two companies, one that was — in CAA’s telling of events — set in motion after a set of high-profile agents allegedly defected from the agency with trade secrets to help CEO Peter Micelli run an unlicensed competitor.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
Armed with thermobaric rockets, a full salvo can blanket roughly 40,000 square meters (430,556 square feet) in seconds, generating intense overpressure capable of destroying bunkers, fortified positions, lightly armored vehicles, and concentrations of personnel.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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Trump’s pressure campaign has included a barrage of personal insults at Powell, evolving into threats to fire the Fed chair.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Newsom used the speech to continue the anti-Trump barrage that has boosted his national standing among Democratic activists.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Goldstein and Nguyen’s appointments end a recent flurry of movement in the legislature and in the Westminster-Broomfield area.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Its sudden appearance at a busy commercial airport sparked a flurry of online speculation.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The second half saw Sesko attempt another volley after a pass from Fernandes was sent skyward by Dorgu.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Alas responded with a volley of gunfire that struck the armored vehicle and ran away before officers returned fire.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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