as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
attacked the manager with a salvo of complaints before she even managed to say "hello"
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Recent Examples of salvo
To be sure, such disruption could bolster stocks if Mr. Trump were to reverse course on his salvo of tariffs set to be deployed next month.
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Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Ibsen saw an individual’s self-determination as a remedy for bourgeois hypocrisy, the first salvo of liberation.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Defensive backs Molden’s extension was the Chargers’ first free agency salvo of the offseason, locking up the starting safety to a three-year deal.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
That gave her just enough space to deliver the opening salvo.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
Ibsen saw an individual’s self-determination as a remedy for bourgeois hypocrisy, the first salvo of liberation.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Defensive backs Molden’s extension was the Chargers’ first free agency salvo of the offseason, locking up the starting safety to a three-year deal.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
That gave her just enough space to deliver the opening salvo.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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Walker Kessler’s 3-point barrage Words soften over time.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Oscar Wilde’s infamous antihero Dorian Gray probably would’ve loved to have a barrage of cameras pointed at him, reflecting his gorgeous visage.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wall Street analysts have issued a flurry of downgrades for the S&P 500, and billionaire business leaders are pushing back against Trump.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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This time last year, the Mets had already made a flurry of pitching transactions to plug the bullpen leaks and would continue to do so through April.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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According to the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the North Korean troops retreated back across the Military Demarcation Line following loudspeaker warnings and a volley of warning gunfire at around 5 p.m. local time.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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March 29 Second Half Battle Sees NC State Fall The second half the game seemed to reflect a tennis volley with the score constantly switching back and forth throughout the third quarter.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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