as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
attacked the manager with a salvo of complaints before she even managed to say "hello"
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Recent Examples of salvo
Marano’s hit was the first salvo in what became an eight-run inning in Mundelein’s 8-4 win.
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Little has been disclosed about the administration’s plan, which represents yet another salvo in President Trump’s combative push to reshape higher education, which has roiled academia, disrupted campus life and spilled into courts across the country.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Markets will therefore respond faster than during the opening salvo: latency charts and options pricing will register movement before headlines populate newsfeeds.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The final, sixth salvo may have been launched minutes past the ceasefire deadline, leading Israel to respond.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Little has been disclosed about the administration’s plan, which represents yet another salvo in President Trump’s combative push to reshape higher education, which has roiled academia, disrupted campus life and spilled into courts across the country.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Markets will therefore respond faster than during the opening salvo: latency charts and options pricing will register movement before headlines populate newsfeeds.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The final, sixth salvo may have been launched minutes past the ceasefire deadline, leading Israel to respond.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvo
Noun
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Despite the return of the daily barrage of trade headlines, the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq each closed at a record high Thursday.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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The second barrage of legal documents, filed two weeks after the first lawsuit, also suggests that the detention center is already making an impact on the fragile ecosystem around it.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Conflicting accounts from workers and federal officials have raised a flurry of questions as DHS officials say their agents were shot at.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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The singer announced the surprise album less than 12 hours before its release, with billboards and a flurry of Instagram posts signaling its arrival.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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But Ashe is already halfway up the court, pouncing on the short ball and punching the volley away with ease to clinch the Wimbledon title.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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After 54 years of tennis in Linwood, the club served its last volley in May.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Salvo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvo. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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