volley

noun

ˈvä-lē How to pronounce volley (audio)
Definition of volleynext
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 Sam Junqua played an arcing first-touch cross from 35 yards out on the left side to the back post and Marczuk gently rolled in the volley. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026 Their verbal volley is interrupted as each of them frantically googles quotes and facts on everything from the Zionist leader Jabotinsky to the American actor Jordan Peele. — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 Messi made an impact early, scoring an equalizer in the 11th minute on a volley off a long cross from Noah Allen after Inter Miami had fallen behind following a sluggish start. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Medasin, whose thesis was already overflowing with preemptive volleys and counterfactuals, batted away the refutation. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for volley
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volley
  1. barrage
  2. flurry
Noun
  • Sánchez faced a barrage of questions on Thursday from lawmakers after his opening address alongside calls for early elections.
    — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The home run barrage continued into the bottom of the second inning when Bregman cranked the first of his three home runs, a two-run shot off another Harrison fastball that gave the Cubs a 6-0 lead.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of barrage
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  • The Miami Herald spoke with four Cubans and one Brazilian man who were sent as part of a flurry of deportation flights across Africa in August.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Ahead of the official start of the US Open, a flurry of fetes took place across New York City.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of flurry

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