ONSLAUGHT Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

onslaught

noun

ˈän-ˌslȯt

Definition of onslaught

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 Stanton lost track, among the acronyms’ proliferating onslaught, of the chain of hook-ups. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026 Despite this online onslaught, many actors across sub-Saharan Africa are actively standing up to combat falsehoods with facts. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026 The film comes amidst an onslaught of new movies, both narrative and documentary, centered on tech personalities. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 The onslaught started with a 57-yard touchdown pass on the first offensive snap of the game. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for onslaught

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Noun

The claim that Ukraine has halted its strikes on energy sites could not be independently verified, but neither Russian officials nor media have reported Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries since the energy truce was announced.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Before the current attacks, the airport handled roughly 110,000 passengers a day — similar in scale to Miami International airport.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

Mace and Bryant were not yet engaged at the time of the October 2018 assault.

— MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday, the DA’s Office charged Gonzalez with assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury, elder abuse, vandalism and battery.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of assault

Noun

Feds seize 'Squad' member's phone in raid linked to immigration fraud probe.

— , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
An area attorney and former chief public defender who was arrested earlier this year on multiple felony drug charges after a raid on his residence was arrested again early Monday on drug and gun charges following a traffic stop.

— Steven Mross, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of raid

Noun

Asked what the return of star freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley brought to the USC offense, Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava kept his answer simple.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
His value could be the difference for the Gators, opening up an offense that projects to run through one of the most dominant frontcourts in college basketball history.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of offense

Noun

On the contrary, airpower remains the most potent piece of the United States’ conventional forces, as well as its main source of both deterrent capacity and warfighting advantage against conventional aggression by hostile states.

— Justin Bronk, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Publicly sharing Hasan’s death is unlikely to deter future acts of monstrous aggression, as Hegseth claims.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of aggression

Noun

While Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned that Russia is planning to escalate with drone or rocket strikes on European allies supporting Ukraine, other countries have called for calm.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
East2West News agency reported Monday that three civilians — a 16-year-old boy and two women, ages 19 and 51 — were killed in a strike near a grocery store in the Kharkiv region.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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