as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise
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Recent Examples of onslaught
Even before Thanksgiving, the retailer’s annual onslaught of Black Friday discounts has begun.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
An onslaught of all things Oz, however, doesn’t come cheap.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
The official noted that the president-elect was the first leader to send Kyiv over 200 Javelin anti-tank missiles, which were instrumental in staving off the initial Russian onslaught.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2024
Look at what China's doing to sustain Russia's war-making machine with the cash Vladimir Putin needs but also with the equipment and the hardware necessary to build these missiles that are continuing this onslaught.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
An onslaught of all things Oz, however, doesn’t come cheap.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
The official noted that the president-elect was the first leader to send Kyiv over 200 Javelin anti-tank missiles, which were instrumental in staving off the initial Russian onslaught.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2024
Look at what China's doing to sustain Russia's war-making machine with the cash Vladimir Putin needs but also with the equipment and the hardware necessary to build these missiles that are continuing this onslaught.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onslaught
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Iranian tactics Iran and Israel have been waging a shadow espionage war for decades, using spies and informants to gather intelligence to carry out attacks against each other.Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The trip to Luxembourg marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which began Dec. 16, 1944, when German soldiers launched an unexpected attack through Belgium and Luxembourg.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
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After the raid, a lot of her customers never came back to Morton.Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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The case became public last week when The Intercept published an article on the raid and the letter was released.DAN ROSENZWEIG-ZIFF THE WASHINGTON POST, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The strikes showcased the asymmetry in the two countries’ military capabilities: Iran launched many missiles with limited results, but the IDF accurately hit high-value targets, including Iran’s S-300 antiaircraft systems and a nuclear weapons research facility in Parchin.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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Over its two seasons, the series’ production was halted several times, due to Covid, star Bridges’ cancer treatment and the 2023 strikes.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Unless the United States steps in, Erdogan will use the opportunity to carry out offensives against the Kurds.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Related article Syrian rebel leader says goal is to ‘overthrow’ Assad regime HTS had been the de facto rulers of Idlib, the northwestern Syrian city from which the recent offensive was launched.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onslaught. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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