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
Recent Examples on the Web
Carlsen still ranks first in standard, blitz and rapid chess, according to the World Chess Federation.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Newsom is portraying the fight in stark terms, urging people to rally to his side at a time when many Democrats are looking for a figure to take on Trump, whose aggressive second term policy blitz is testing the limits of presidential power.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2025
What to know about ICE raids in Chicago — and what your rights are
The immigration blitz was action long promised by President Donald Trump who made mass deportation central to his campaign.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The ad blitz comes after the speaker unlocked matching funds for her campaign last week, netting more than $2 million in the coveted public cash, putting her total money on hand at around $2.3 million, per her latest filings.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Newsom is portraying the fight in stark terms, urging people to rally to his side at a time when many Democrats are looking for a figure to take on Trump, whose aggressive second term policy blitz is testing the limits of presidential power.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 12 June 2025
What to know about ICE raids in Chicago — and what your rights are
The immigration blitz was action long promised by President Donald Trump who made mass deportation central to his campaign.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
The ad blitz comes after the speaker unlocked matching funds for her campaign last week, netting more than $2 million in the coveted public cash, putting her total money on hand at around $2.3 million, per her latest filings.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for blitz
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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