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 initiative is the latest salvo in a battle that has pushed state budget priorities through the ballot box.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The Senate’s budget proposal does not reduce state spending, though the document is just an opening salvo in negotiations between governor, Senate and Assembly leadership that will ramp up when Newsom’s May budget publishes.
—Andrew Graham
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The Ducks bookended the game with a rousing opening salvo and a four-goal third period.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
An upset could be a significant salvo in the battle for the soul of the country.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
The Senate’s budget proposal does not reduce state spending, though the document is just an opening salvo in negotiations between governor, Senate and Assembly leadership that will ramp up when Newsom’s May budget publishes.
—Andrew Graham
april 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The Ducks bookended the game with a rousing opening salvo and a four-goal third period.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
An upset could be a significant salvo in the battle for the soul of the country.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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And passing overhead is a constant barrage of airplanes as the city sits directly beneath the airport’s flight path, but the noise is hardly bothersome.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Andrew Heitzman and his officers heard a barrage of gunfire on the other end of a 911 call.—
Noah Daly
Updated June 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Nine people were injured in a flurry of gunfire in a crowd on Troost Avenue early Saturday morning, Kansas City police said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The Knicks erased a fourteen-point Spurs lead in the third quarter and then surged ahead in the fourth, led once again by the New Yorker cover star Jalen Brunson, who added to his legend with a flurry of clutch jumpers in the final minutes.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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But when Saline residents finally had their chance to speak, a volley of pointed questions followed.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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But the rebound went right to Chawinga at the 6-yard box and her volley attempt was turned aside by Legacy defender Jorelyn Carabalí.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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