onslaughts
Waves of aggression
Onslaughts is the plural of onslaught—a fierce, overwhelming attack or assault.
The word applies to military offensives but more often describes any intense barrage: an onslaught of criticism, the daily onslaught of emails, unable to withstand the media onslaught.
The force implied is relentless and difficult to resist.
Aggressive hostile actions
- assaultsViolent physical attacks
- offensivesAggressive military operations
- invasionsArmed entries into territory
- siegesProlonged military blockades
barrages · bombardments · charges · raids · blitzes · campaigns · advances · strikes
Aggressive hostile actions
- tiradesProlonged angry speeches
- denunciationsFormal accusations or criticisms
- condemnationsFormal expressions of strong disapproval
- broadsidesSimultaneous discharge of guns
salvos · barrages · rebukes · excoriations · diatribes · harangues · invective · vilification
attacks
Aggressive hostile actions
- assaultsViolent physical attacks
- offensivesAggressive military operations
- invasionsArmed entries into territory
sieges · barrages · bombardments · charges · raids · blitzes · campaigns · advances · strikes · sorties
attacks
Aggressive hostile actions
- tiradesProlonged angry speeches
- denunciationsFormal accusations or criticisms
- condemnationsFormal expressions of strong disapproval
broadsides · salvos · barrages · rebukes · excoriations · diatribes · harangues · invective · vilification · castigation
outbreaks
Sudden widespread occurrences
attacks · bouts · flare-ups · afflictions · plagues · pandemics · infections · symptoms · viral · bacterial
barrage
Sustained, overwhelming attack
avalanche · wave · surge · influx · bombardment · inundation · cascade · stream · blitz · volley
onslaughtsretreats
Backs off or sanctuaries
withdrawals · evacuations · surrenders · capitulations · disengagements
onslaughtsdefenses
Means of protection
protections · shields · safeguards · supports · rescues