VOLLEY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

volley

noun

ˈvä-lē

Definition of volley

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once surprised by the volley of complaints about cable service in the area

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Recent Examples of volley But the first volley of RTX Spark options are obviously aimed at the high-end side of creators and local AI users. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2026 Representatives for Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Intercontinental Hotels Group and Loews hotel chains, all targeted in the first volley of lawsuits, did not respond to requests for comment. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 If access to divorce has removed the net from our tennis game, for the one percent, the proceedings have turned into Sincaraz-level volleys. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026 Jorrel Hato misjudged the flight of the delivery, allowing Belloumi to emphatically half-volley a shot into the bottom corner. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for volley

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Young men from the village pushed the settlers back with a barrage of stones, allowing Khrzhanovskiy and Nathaniel to run to Levine and guide her toward the village.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Jose Cabrera, was standing at the front entrance of the club when the barrage of bullets began flying.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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