Synonyms for onslaught
ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn-on·slaught

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1. onslaughtnoun

   An attack may be by word; an aggression is always by deed. An assault may be upon the person, an aggression is upon rights, possessions, etc. An invasion of a nation's territories is an act of aggression; an intrusion upon a neighboring estate is a trespass. Onslaught signifies intensely violent assault, as by an army or a desperado, tho it is sometimes used of violent speech.

   Synonyms:
   aggression, assault, attack, attack, encroachment, incursion, infringement, intrusion, invasion, onset, trespass

   Antonyms:
   defense, repulsion, resistance, retreat, submission, surrender

   Preposition:
   The enemy made an attack upon (or on) our works.

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1. onslaughtnoun

   a sudden and severe onset of trouble

   Synonyms:
   onrush, outpouring, bombardment, attack, onset, barrage

2. attack, onslaught, onset, onrushnoun

   (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

   "the attack began at dawn"

   Synonyms:
   attempt, approach, attack, oncoming, onrush, bombardment, plan of attack, fire, blast, flak, onset, tone-beginning, flack, outpouring, barrage

3. barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaughtnoun

   the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

   "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"

   Synonyms:
   battery, onrush, overflow, spring, fountain, onset, shelling, bombardment, discharge, gush, flood, run, attack, barrage, bombing, natural spring, barrage fire, outpouring, flush, outflow

Matched Categories

1. • Language
   • Military
   • Operation
   • Trouble

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1. onslaughtnoun

   Synonyms:
   attack, assault, charge, storm, storming, first brunt

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1. List of paraphrases for "onslaught":

   attack, offensive, assault

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1. Linda Rosen:

   The demand for STEM knowledge far outpaces the supply, in an increasingly complex world where we're drenched with input and data, American millennials, despite the fact that they're digital natives, don't have the technological skills to make sense of this onslaught of information.

2. Jonah Blank:

   Iran backs Shi’a groups and Saudi Arabia backs ones that adhere to Saudi Arabia own strain of Sunni Muslims doctrine, iran sees this as a largely defensive operation – protecting co-religionists against a violent onslaught that the Pakistan state is unwilling or unable to stave off.

3. Paul Dergarabedian:

   ' Endgame' has literally sprinted to heights that were once unthinkable, the only thing that could slow its ascent is the onslaught of notable summer blockbusters hitting theaters in coming weeks starting with' Pokémon : Detective Pikachu' next weekend.

4. Charlie Sheen:

   And I have to put a stop to this onslaught, this barrage of attacks and of sub-truths and very harmful and mercurial stories that are about the( alleged) threatening the health of so many others, which couldn't be farther from the truth.

5. Doug Ducey:

   Words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. I am embarrassed for Nike, instead of celebrating American history the week of our nation's independence, Nike has apparently decided that Betsy Ross is unworthy, and has bowed to the current onslaught of political correctness and historical revisionism.