plural blitzes
1
b(1)
: an intensive aerial military campaign
(2)
: air raid
2
a
: a fast intensive nonmilitary campaign or attack
an advertising blitz
b
: a rush of the passer by a defensive linebacker, back, or end in football
3
: an occurrence in which large numbers of fish gather to chase and feed on prey or bait
At Race Point there was an amazing blitz as stripers and blues pushed Atlantic needlefish ashore.—
Gene Bourque
Gene Bourque
blitz
verb
Examples of blitz in a Sentence
The company is planning an advertising blitz for the new product.
a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster
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Late in the year, Kuhr pivoted the unit to a blitz-happy approach that relied heavily on scheme pressure and tight coverage from their defensive backs.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Air blitz begins With early voting starting Tuesday, Hancock has stepped up his spending and is leaning heavily on Abbott’s endorsement.
—Benjamin Wermund, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Air blitz begins With early voting starting Tuesday, Hancock has stepped up his spending and is leaning heavily on Abbott’s endorsement.
—Benjamin Wermund, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Last year’s blitz of bills, capping off years of gradual legislative efforts to remove regulatory barriers to building dense housing across California, has, in Wicks’ view, teed up this next big swing.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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