Synonyms for onrush

Most common

drive · attack · assault · onset

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A forceful rush or flow forward.

Forms

Plural

onrushes → drives, attacks, assaults, onsets…

Example sentences

• drive It took me five hours to drive from here to Tokyo.
• attack The fortress was secure from every kind of attack.
• assault Tom currently faces charges of aggravated assault.
• onset We were surprised by the onset of cold weather.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

drive¹, onset²

6 letters

attack²

7 letters

assault²

9 letters

onslaught²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (onset² = 2 syllables).