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[ on -slawt, awn - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈɒnˌslɔt, ˈɔn- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one.
Origin of onslaught 1615–25; <Dutch aanslag a striking, (earlier) attack (equivalent to aan on + slag blow, stroke; akin to slay), with assimilation to obsolete slaught slaughter
Words nearby onslaught onshoring, onside, onside kick, on sight, on-site, onslaught , Onslow, on someone's, on someone's back, on someone's coattails, on someone's nerves
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Example sentences from the Web for onslaught Nearby, Loescher added, parking lots are a great place to see the onslaught .
The Fiery Underground Oil Pit Eating L.A. | Geoff Manaugh| December 6, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And the onslaught of the elements has helped raise tensions to the point where a new explosion is expected any day.
Ukraine Could Explode in the Next 48 Hours | Anna Nemtsova| November 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Now Tehran is making mass arrests to try to stop the onslaught .
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She said the weapons were meant for ISIS troops involved in the onslaught on Rojava.
The Turks to ISIS: ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ | Thomas Seibert| September 21, 2014| DAILY BEAST
More than a dozen times he rescued the U.S. from the Belgian onslaught , improbably blocking shot after shot.
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Before this onslaught , the Spaniards retreated, but in good order.
These giants were not, however, the most forward in the onslaught .
Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration | Ernest Giles
The huge concert piano resounded under the onslaught of her broad hands.
Tales of the Five Towns | Arnold Bennett
It was glorious to see these lads of fifteen and sixteen daily withstanding the onslaught of the mighty naval guns.
With Steyn and De Wet | Philip Pienaar
Marius sent his officers among the troops with orders to stand still and await the onslaught .
A Spring Walk in Provence | Archibald Marshall
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British Dictionary definitions for onslaught Word Origin for onslaught C17: from Middle Dutch aenslag, from aan on + slag a blow, related to slay
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