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 exchange of strikes represented the latest salvo since a surprise attack by Israel two days earlier aimed at decimating Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
In both instances, the U.S. and several other nations came to Israel's defense in intercepting the incoming salvo, but damage was reported to several sites.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On Friday evening, Israel said a salvo of some 100 ballistic missiles had been fired from Iran, with five to seven landing in Israel.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Its opening salvo usually sees the arrival of anywhere between 9,000 and 10,000 riders, with between 17,500 and 18,000 people descending on Motala for the 196-mile race.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
In both instances, the U.S. and several other nations came to Israel's defense in intercepting the incoming salvo, but damage was reported to several sites.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On Friday evening, Israel said a salvo of some 100 ballistic missiles had been fired from Iran, with five to seven landing in Israel.
—Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
Its opening salvo usually sees the arrival of anywhere between 9,000 and 10,000 riders, with between 17,500 and 18,000 people descending on Motala for the 196-mile race.
—Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
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More Hossein Beris/Getty Images Iran launched a significant missile barrage on major cities across Israel on Friday.—
Amanda Castro
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The Sixers signed George to a four-year max contract last offseason to round out their Big Three next to Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, but that trio never got off the ground in 2024-25 due to a nonstop barrage of injuries.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Then, in early May, came a flurry of warnings — emails from spoofed Coinbase.com addresses, suspicious activity alerts, and a barrage of phone calls.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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President Trump's flurry of recent presidential pardons has cost crime victims and taxpayers approximately $1.3 billion in restitution and payments, according to a review by House Judiciary Democrats.—
June 17,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Messi has scored volleys, half-volleys, soft chips, close-range headers, and several game-winners as an MLS player.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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This apparent rapprochement follows accusations from both sides that the other country violated a May 12 truce negotiated in Geneva, which halted retaliatory tariff volleys between the two that veered as high as 145%.—
Michael Barclay,
Quartz,
6 June 2025
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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