: an especially fierce attack
the tremendous onslaught across the Rhine—
Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill
also
: something resembling such an attack
an onslaught of technological changes
Employers are expecting an onslaught of recent college graduates.
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Examples of onslaught in a Sentence
an onslaught by the enemy
the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2024
But the onslaught of attacks against the ruling extended beyond the mass of MAGA loyalists.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
And second, the hospital personnel who usually were responsible for making sure that antibiotics are used appropriately were instead busy with new assignments to care for the onslaught of COVID patients.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2024
But foreign carmakers have been fighting to maintain market share amid an onslaught of new Chinese competitors focused on electric vehicles.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 20 May 2024
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onslaught. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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onslaught
noun
on·slaught
ˈän-ˌslȯt 
ˈȯn-
: a violent attack
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