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
More evacuation orders were issued as more fires erupted in L.A. County as the onslaught of the strongest Santa Ana winds arrived Tuesday.
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Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Twenty years ago this summer, New Orleans was four-fifths underwater after the levee system designed to protect it collapsed under the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
New York City and environs will be mostly spared the onslaught that is barreling east from the Midwest and set to hit the Mid-Atlantic states Sunday night, including Washington DC.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
The deadly onslaught raised questions about future high-profile events in New Orleans, most notably the Super Bowl, which is set for Feb. 9 at the Superdome.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Twenty years ago this summer, New Orleans was four-fifths underwater after the levee system designed to protect it collapsed under the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
New York City and environs will be mostly spared the onslaught that is barreling east from the Midwest and set to hit the Mid-Atlantic states Sunday night, including Washington DC.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
The deadly onslaught raised questions about future high-profile events in New Orleans, most notably the Super Bowl, which is set for Feb. 9 at the Superdome.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for onslaught
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For more on how to protect yourself from this type of attack, see our advice on avoiding phishing scams.—
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PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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The 90 Palestinian detainees and prisoners who were freed Sunday were women and minors, but upcoming releases of some 1,900 more are expected to include adult men who carried out deadly attacks on Israeli civilians.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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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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His plans also include ICE raids in major metropolitan areas and placing additional restrictions on who is eligible to enter the US. 3.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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The incoming administration is expected to conduct raids in major cities like Chicago.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Boeing’s results were impacted, as expected, by a nearly two-month machinist strike that idled work on most of its aircraft and lengthened delivery delays to customers, which pay for the bulk of their planes when they’re received.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2025
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In earnings reported this morning, Boeing reported its largest loss since 2020 after problems at its commercial and defense units and a crippling worker strike.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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And Mike Waltz, the nominee for national security adviser, has said the administration will support another Israeli offensive into Gaza if the cease-fire, announced on January 15, does not hold.—
Raja Khalidi,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Jan. 2025
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With Middle East tensions already soaring over the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement, backed by the Iran's regional Axis of Resistance coalition, Syria's long-reigning Assad family was suddenly toppled last month at the hands of a rapid rebel offensive.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/onslaught. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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