Onslaught (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sudden and severe onset of trouble.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The city was caught unprepared for the onslaught of refugees fleeing the war-torn country.
- After months of good health, the patient was hit with an onslaught of symptoms that left her debilitated.
- The small business struggled to stay afloat after an onslaught of bad reviews on social media.
- The new employee was overwhelmed by the onslaught of work that piled up on her desk within the first week.
- The family was still recovering from the onslaught of financial problems that followed the sudden loss of their primary income.
Meaning 2
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The enemy launched a fierce onslaught against the fortified city, unleashing a barrage of artillery and mortar fire.
- The army's onslaught was relentless, pushing the enemy back with wave after wave of infantry and armor.
- The onslaught began at dawn, with fighter jets screaming overhead and dropping precision-guided bombs on enemy positions.
- The enemy's onslaught was brutal, leaving a trail of destruction and death in its wake as it pushed deep into the country.
- The defenders prepared for the onslaught, digging in behind sandbags and concrete barriers as the enemy army massed on the horizon.
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Meaning 3
The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.