: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
One of them is in the courts, which have stepped in to slow down this unconstitutional onslaught.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Still, amid the onslaught, the Seahawks wouldn’t fold.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
With the onslaught of funding cuts, drug supply chains are breaking down and laboratory services have been disrupted, making identifying, monitoring and treating tuberculosis difficult.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The recovery from the onslaught of the pandemic was swift due to massive government interventions and, still, people had to wait for years for labor market opportunities similar to those before the pandemic.
—Christian Weller, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onslaught
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Still, amid the onslaught, the Seahawks wouldn’t fold.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
With the onslaught of funding cuts, drug supply chains are breaking down and laboratory services have been disrupted, making identifying, monitoring and treating tuberculosis difficult.
—Omer Awan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The recovery from the onslaught of the pandemic was swift due to massive government interventions and, still, people had to wait for years for labor market opportunities similar to those before the pandemic.
—Christian Weller, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for onslaught
Cite this Entry
“Onslaught.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onslaught. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
onslaught
noun
on·slaught
ˈän-ˌslȯt 
ˈȯn-
: a violent attack
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share