variants
or salvoes
as in barrages
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 salvos
While effective in salvoes, limited quantities and launcher availability could constrain Ukraine’s operational use.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvos
Noun
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The north especially has been affected by what locals have described locals as nonstop barrages, especially since Hezbollah joined the war.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Russia has taken aim at Ukraine’s power grid, and overnight barrages hit energy infrastructure in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, Zelensky said.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the rain and snow fall, flurries can melt, mix together and refreeze just before hitting the ground, according to Jackson Macfarlane, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Boise office.—
Hali Smith
April 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2026
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From one end skates Wisconsin, racking up upsets and scoring in flurries.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Since the new Lifetime Fitness center first welcomed pickleball and tennis enthusiasts to its indoor courts in May 2025, volleys and lessons have occasionally paused for a beer break at the self-pour beer and wine station in the clubhouse.—
Noah Daly
April 9,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trooper, which sells a 75-item box equipped with water pouches, meal bars, and a hand-crank radio, designed to sustain a family of four for 72 hours, built its kits after the 2024 floods but has found an altogether different audience since the missile and drone volleys started, AGBI reported.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Salvos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvos. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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