onslaught
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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
Example Sentences
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Irked residents across Southern California have recently complained to their vector control districts about an onslaught of mosquito activity, many sporting ankle bites to prove it.
From Los Angeles Times
It is leaning into its area of expertise to drive adoption, and hoping that will protect it from the AI onslaught.
From Barron's
That meant Tuesday’s game turned into a siege: Inter applying constant pressure, Bodø doing everything it could to withstand the onslaught.
It is leaning into its area expertise to drive adoption, and hoping that will provide a moat to protect it from the AI onslaught.
From Barron's
An onslaught of artificial intelligence agents that handle tasks from writing code to dispensing tax advice has the tech world and financial markets scrambling to pick winners and shed losers.
From Barron's
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