salvoes

The word “salvoes” has 2 syllables: sal-voes

It's pronounced as /ˈsæl.voʊz/

What is synonym and antonym for salvoes?

In the thesaurus, “salvoes” has 50 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for salvoes along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for salvoes

avalanches
barrages
blitzes
blitzkriegs
bombardments
broadsides
bursts
cannonades
cataclysms
cataracts
currents
deluges
discharges
drumbeats
drumfires
earfuls
engulfments
excesses
flood tides
floods
flurries
flushes
fusillades
gluts
gushes
hails
inundations
outbursts
outflows
outpourings
overabundances
overages
overflows
overkills
overmuch
oversupplies
rashes
rivers
showers
spates
storms
streams
superabundances
superfluities
surfeits
surges
surpluses
tides
torrents
volleys

Antonyms for salvoes

dribbles
drips
trickles

Meanings of salvoes

noun
1. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
2. A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
3. A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
4. (by extension) Any volley, as in an argument or debate.
5. The combined cheers of a crowd.

Example Sentences

The naval fleet unleashed a series of thunderous salvoes against the enemy ships.
Diplomatic tensions escalated as both sides exchanged verbal salvoes.
The protesters responded with defiant salvoes of chants and slogans.
In the midst of the battle, the artillery fired continuous salvoes to support the advancing troops.
The political debate was marked by intense salvoes of accusations and rebuttals.

On this page you'll find 53 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to salvoes, such as: avalanches, barrages, blitzes, blitzkriegs, bombardments, broadsides, bursts.

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