: 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.
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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The play was blown up, coming nowhere close to first down yardage, and the onslaught began.
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As this administration’s onslaught against freedom of speech and the press grows, its attacks on religion will also intensify.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
For years local and federal investigators were stumped by who had sent the letters and were unable to prevent the onslaught of threats for more than a decade.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The rich and powerful, at least, might have the means to protect their reputations from an onslaught of deepfakes.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
As this administration’s onslaught against freedom of speech and the press grows, its attacks on religion will also intensify.
—Rev. Nathan Empsall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onslaught. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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onslaught
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on·slaught
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: a violent attack
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