Synonyms of volley

volley

noun

ˈvä-lē 

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

surprised by the volley of complaints about cable service in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• hail
• bombardment
• salvo
• fusillade
• cannonade
• torrent
• flood
• shower
• tide
• drumbeat
• blitzkrieg
• blitz
• drumfire
• storm
• stream
• surge
• avalanche
• rash
• broadside
• burst
• outburst
• deluge
• outpouring
• outflow
• discharge
• spate
• overflow
• river
• inundation
• flood tide
• cataract
• gush
• surplus
• earful
• current
• flush
• glut
• engulfment
• excess
• cataclysm
• surfeit
• overabundance
• overage
• superabundance
• overkill
• superfluity
• oversupply
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of volley

Looking to put their best feet forward to kick things off, many chefs aimed for luxurious ingredients for their opening volley. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Midfielder Hannah Bebar missed just high on a volley towards goal with four minutes to go as the club mounted a spell of late attacking pressure. — Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026

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

Lo of Dorsey & Whitney warned that the heated rhetoric and volley of tariffs pose significant economic risks for both countries. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026