as in barrages
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 volleys
The strategy that King decided on at the last minute was to hang back, lobbing softballs to create long volleys that would tire Riggs out.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Straight-line rockets, swerving bends, dipping volleys.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
The men might follow such tracks for a week or more to catch up to the animals, then disorient the tiger families by releasing dogs or volleys of gunfire, causing the cats to scatter.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Aaronson’s game was defined by missing the best chance of the afternoon, while Harrison was presented with two, far more difficult, volleys in the second period and did not convert either.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
French broadcasters also reported sporadic clashes in the cities of Nantes, in the west, and Lyon in the southeast, with volleys of police tear gas and projectiles targeting officers.
—Dan Gooding
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Bryan has also been in his share of drama, sending volleys back and forth with his ex, Brianna LaPaglia, and also squaring off with fellow Oklahoma singer-songwriter John Moreland.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Stamper told jurors Stines fired nine shots in multiple volleys.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Officers called out to Montana to drop his weapon, only to be met with more bullets, with volleys of eight, 14 and eight shots in short succession.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Straight-line rockets, swerving bends, dipping volleys.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
The men might follow such tracks for a week or more to catch up to the animals, then disorient the tiger families by releasing dogs or volleys of gunfire, causing the cats to scatter.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
Aaronson’s game was defined by missing the best chance of the afternoon, while Harrison was presented with two, far more difficult, volleys in the second period and did not convert either.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
French broadcasters also reported sporadic clashes in the cities of Nantes, in the west, and Lyon in the southeast, with volleys of police tear gas and projectiles targeting officers.
—Dan Gooding
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Bryan has also been in his share of drama, sending volleys back and forth with his ex, Brianna LaPaglia, and also squaring off with fellow Oklahoma singer-songwriter John Moreland.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Stamper told jurors Stines fired nine shots in multiple volleys.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Officers called out to Montana to drop his weapon, only to be met with more bullets, with volleys of eight, 14 and eight shots in short succession.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volleys
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In recent weeks, the relentless barrages have damaged some of Ukraine’s protected world heritage sites in Odesa, the western city of Lviv and the capital, Kyiv, UNESCO said Tuesday.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The fighting included fighter jet sorties, exchanges of rocket fire and artillery barrages.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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Snow flurries were reported in Tampa and Sarasota, and the thermometer dropped to 30 degrees at Miami International Airport on Christmas Day 1989.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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For the most part, the flurries will be light and not expected to cause problems, although there is a low chance for light snow accumulations — a tenth or two of an inch — along the Iowa and Missouri border, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Volleys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volleys. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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