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{
"onset":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": attack , assault":[
"withstand the onset of the army"
],
": beginning , commencement":[
"the onset of winter",
"the onset of age-related diseases"
]
},
"examples":[
"the walls withstood the onset of the first battalion",
"the claim that if you take enough vitamin C at the onset of a cold, you'll often recover faster",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The housing shortage comes as demand for housing accelerated during the onset of the pandemic when more Americans began working from home and sought more space. \u2014 Terry Collins, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"During the onset of the pandemic when businesses were shuttering and lockdown policies were in place, there was an unprecedented drop in labor force participation. \u2014 Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star , 15 June 2022",
"Hough and Laich first announced their split in May 2020 after social distancing separately during the onset of the pandemic. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"The rebound symptoms tend to be the same as those experienced during the onset of disease, Thomas Russo, MD, infectious disease expert at the University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, tells SELF. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 1 June 2022",
"Despite its 2018 release, the song took off two years later as millions began to download the video-sharing app while cooped up at home during the onset of the pandemic. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"Of the many activities that came to a shuddering halt during the onset of the pandemic, clinical trials were greatly affected. \u2014 Romil Bahl, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"Estimates from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that adding household production to the GDP during the onset of COVID would increase GDP growth rate by three percentage points. \u2014 Rebecca Gale, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The jet fuel spike is a reversal of fortunes after the collapse in air travel during the onset of Covid. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1522, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccset, \u02c8\u00e4n-",
"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccset"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"aggression",
"assault",
"attack",
"attempt",
"blitz",
"blitzkrieg",
"charge",
"coup de main",
"descent",
"offense",
"offence",
"offensive",
"onslaught",
"raid",
"rush",
"strike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165713",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"onslaught":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"an onslaught by the enemy",
"the massive onslaught of enemy troops caught the country by surprise",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The pandemic swept across Europe in the 1340s with a reputation that preceded its onslaught . \u2014 Evan Bush, NBC News , 15 June 2022",
"Auburn continued its offensive onslaught in the NCAA Regional at Plainsman Park during a 21-7 rout Saturday night against Florida State. \u2014 al , 5 June 2022",
"The Yankees continued their onslaught in the fifth inning, scoring five more runs and chasing Rodriguez from his start. \u2014 Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press , 4 June 2022",
"Some were pegged to the 77th anniversary of the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany, while others criticized Putin for using Russia's Victory Day to justify his violent onslaught in Ukraine. \u2014 Henry Klapper, CNN , 10 May 2022",
"Heard's lawyers are expected to continue their onslaught of questions during their cross-examination. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 25 Apr. 2022",
"As Russia continues its deadly onslaught in Ukraine, U.S. and NATO policymakers are navigating a tight balancing act. \u2014 Sarah Kreps, Fortune , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Smith finished her personal onslaught with a fastbreak layup, making up the entire first part of a third quarter-closing 22-3 run. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 11 Mar. 2022",
"More than two million people have fled the war in Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin began his onslaught in the country on Feb. 24, according to the U.N.\u2019s refugee agency. \u2014 Joanna Sugden, WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1625, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"modification of Dutch aanslag act of striking; akin to Old English an on and to Old English sl\u0113an to strike \u2014 more at slay":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fn-",
"\u02c8\u00e4n-\u02ccsl\u022ft"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"aggression",
"assault",
"attack",
"attempt",
"blitz",
"blitzkrieg",
"charge",
"coup de main",
"descent",
"offense",
"offence",
"offensive",
"onset",
"raid",
"rush",
"strike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-095510",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"onstream":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": in or into production":[
"plants scheduled to come onstream"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02c8str\u0113m"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The only big developments are in the energy sector, which will see the $400 billion Power of Siberia gas pipeline come onstream this year. \u2014 Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 June 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171321"
},
"onstead":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a farmhouse with its outbuildings":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4nz\u02ccted",
"-t\u0259\u0307d",
"-\u208bst\u0259\u0307d",
"-n\u02ccst-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"on + stead , noun":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-171740"
},
"onstage":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02c8st\u0101j",
"-\u02ccst\u0101j"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"ThreePenny Theatre Company seeks to teach and provide jobs onstage and backstage. \u2014 Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"In one video shared online by Fox 5 DC, Williams can be seen onstage with fellow artists No Malice and Pusha T as an overhead announcement asks attendees to help locate the fan in need of assistance. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 20 June 2022",
"From a remove\u2014 onstage at a conference, or pressing an argument on Fox News\u2014DeSantis seems constructed for political success. \u2014 Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker , 20 June 2022",
"Bon Jovi then appeared onstage with a mic and balloons. \u2014 Katrina Nattress, SPIN , 18 June 2022",
"During the set by yvngxchris, a native of Chesapeake, Va., a fan threw futuristic sunglasses onstage for the artist to wear. \u2014 Samantha Chery, Washington Post , 18 June 2022",
"So that's an extra layer that kind of helps onstage and off. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"Rock, meanwhile, has been briefly joking about the incident when taking the comedy stage, and has lined up a London stand-up show with co-headliner Dave Chappelle, who was also recently attacked onstage during stand-up comedy set. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"The letter demanded swift and sweeping structural changes to improve conditions for BIPOC theater professionals and to make the American theater far more representative, both onstage and off. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-202148"
},
"onshore":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": coming or moving from the water toward or onto the shore":[
"an onshore wind"
],
": situated on or near the shore as distinguished from being in deep or open water":[],
": situated on land":[],
": domestic sense 2":[
"onshore markets"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02ccsh\u022fr"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Duke\u2019s favored path also includes building onshore wind and adding about 50 percent more solar energy by 2035. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"However, the plan didn\u2019t include any significant incentives for onshore wind. \u2014 Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Friday will bring a weakening of the onshore flow, basically eliminating any coastal breezes in the valleys. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 June 2022",
"Most no longer require masks in public spaces, and many of the usual onshore activities are available once again. \u2014 Jacob Passy, WSJ , 24 May 2022",
"Chinese stocks slumped and the onshore yuan fell to its weakest in a year. \u2014 Time , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Trust from communities is key to getting local permission to site transmission lines\u2014and transmission is key to unlocking our offshore and northern onshore wind potential. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Winds will be more onshore across southwest Washington and extreme northwest Oregon where there may be some early marine clouds and cooler temps. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 Sep. 2020",
"Those heading to the coast can expect a mix of sun and clouds and highs closer to 60 degrees as some low-level onshore flow continues along the beaches. \u2014 The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 21 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-012507"
},
"onside kick":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a kickoff in football in which the ball travels just far enough to be legally recoverable by the kicking team":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pike\u2019s block on a successful onside kick during the comeback is regarded as one of the biggest plays in that game, which Buffalo won 41-38 in overtime. \u2014 James Weber, The Enquirer , 8 Feb. 2022",
"Florida\u2019s victory was actually clinched on a botched onside kick . \u2014 Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com , 28 Nov. 2021",
"The key play, however, came on a surprise onside kick \u2014 by Gough \u2014 as Angelo Costanza recovered it at the Mountaineers\u2019 44. \u2014 Brad Emons, Detroit Free Press , 23 Oct. 2021",
"But on the final onside kick , the Broncos recovered and picked up one critical first down to clinch the win. \u2014 Terry Monahan, San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Thomas anticipated an onside kick would come his way and asked his coach, Tony Reno, for permission to return it. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 30 Apr. 2022",
"After scoring, teams looking to get the ball back may forgo an onside kick and instead run a fourth-and-12 from their own 33-yard line. \u2014 Christian Richey, WSJ , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In the season opener, Merriweather scored the Rattlers' first touchdown of the season by taking back an onside kick . \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The onside kick rate was 16 percent last year, up from 6 percent in 2020. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 26 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114828"
},
"onsetter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": cager sense 1a":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"on + setter (after set on , verb)":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-163235"
},
"onside":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": not offside : in a position legally to play or receive the ball or puck":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4n-",
"\u02c8\u022fn-\u02c8s\u012bd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The best chance to save Ukraine is through negotiations that bring the world onside . \u2014 Jeffrey Sachs, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
"Parker keeps the Presley family onside by making Vernon his son\u2019s business manager, albeit without much clout or responsibility. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"Johnson is keen to get his party back onside ahead of district elections in May, when the opposition Labour party hopes to convert a national poll lead into gains across England. \u2014 Emily Ashton, Bloomberg.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Meanwhile, in the international press, Orb\u00e1n is taking a beating for being too pro-Putin and coming onside to sanctions on Russia only belatedly. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Clinch\u2019s superbly modulated performance, and the way the compassionate camera lavishes on C\u00e1it all the attention that quiet, nice kids like her rarely receive, to bring us back onside . \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Vazquez took a pass in stride after attempting to stay onside , and passed the ball past Hamid for what could have been a 1-0 lead. \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 5 Mar. 2022",
"After the Lions went up 7-0, Seibert kicked onside and Tracy Walker recovered at the Detroit 47. \u2014 Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press , 26 Oct. 2021",
"Kevin Stott determined Castellanos was kept onside by Henry Kessler. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Aug. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1871, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200459"
}
}