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
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Recent Examples of volley
Yet the Canadian report relied largely on committee judgments rather than an independent systematic review, and amid the volley of support, criticisms, and reactions, the Canadian government still has not formally adopted the guidelines.
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Robert M. Kaplan, STAT, 1 Jan. 2026
The two suspects are alleged to have targeted the Jewish community by unleashing a volley of bullets at a Hanukkah celebration on the iconic beach.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Straight-line rockets, swerving bends, dipping volleys.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
This goal came off a volley from freshman midfielder Emma Yolinksy, which went off her foot to the bottom right corner of the goal to stun the Commodores, who were a little more than four minutes from victory.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
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Robert M. Kaplan, STAT, 1 Jan. 2026
The two suspects are alleged to have targeted the Jewish community by unleashing a volley of bullets at a Hanukkah celebration on the iconic beach.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 Dec. 2025
Straight-line rockets, swerving bends, dipping volleys.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
This goal came off a volley from freshman midfielder Emma Yolinksy, which went off her foot to the bottom right corner of the goal to stun the Commodores, who were a little more than four minutes from victory.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for volley
Noun
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Eleven years ago, Tom Brady was buried on the same field under a barrage of sacks, hits and hurries in an upset that sprung the Broncos to the Super Bowl.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The scandal erupted at the end of last year when the AI chatbot churned out a barrage of digitally undressed images of women and children in response to requests from users.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has responded with a flurry of economic pressure, including cutting flights and warning citizens against traveling to Japan.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Newport Harbor ended the first period with another flurry.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Volley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volley. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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