: an especially fierce attack
the tremendous onslaught across the Rhine—
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill
also
: something resembling such an attack
an onslaught of technological changes
Employers are expecting an onslaught of recent college graduates.
Examples of onslaught in a Sentence
an onslaught by the enemy
the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise
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The offensive onslaught started with seven runs through two innings, and the Bearcats put the game out of reach by adding seven runs in the fifth inning.
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For 54 pitches over three games earlier this month, Boston Red Sox pitchers fed the dangerous Blue Jays first baseman an onslaught of sinkers in, mixed with fastballs and sliders away.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
The Cruel World onslaught on the Bay Area keeps right on rolling along, with so many acts playing the big ’80s music festival in Pasadena also performing dates up north.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
For 54 pitches over three games earlier this month, Boston Red Sox pitchers fed the dangerous Blue Jays first baseman an onslaught of sinkers in, mixed with fastballs and sliders away.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 May 2025
In Tuesday’s report, some price drops hint at softer demand from consumers facing an onslaught of policy changes out of Washington, a confusing trade war and turbulence in financial markets.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onslaught. Accessed 26 May. 2025.
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onslaught
noun
on·slaught
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: a violent attack
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