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. President Biden:

   For our LGBTQ+ Americans, let’s finally get the bipartisan Equality Act to my desk, the onslaught of state laws targeting transgender Americans and their families is simply wrong. As I said last year, especially to our younger transgender Americans, I will always have your back as your president, so you can be yourself and reach your God-given potential.

2. Gary Ross:

   We have seen some hedging but we haven’t seen an onslaught yet. As prices go up, hedging will increase.

3. Khalid Saleh:

   Through the ongoing onslaught on Aleppo, The Russians seeks to tip the balance of power on the ground in favor of the Assad regime, with the aim of imposing a political solution favorable to The Russians.

4. 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.

5. Lance Gooden:

   I met with Governor DeSantis, and while he has done commendable work in Florida, there is no doubt in my mind that President Trump is the only leader who can save America from the leftist onslaught we are currently facing.