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
America’s health secretary has been on a meme blitz.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
An ad blitz from a group called Georgians for Integrity has torched Jones for months.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
This air of uncertainty should liven up the final stop on the eternal awards blitz.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
His podcast blitz this year underscored that effort, seemingly strategically designed to appeal to the entertainment addicts who watch Chicken Shop Date, the women who watch IMO and the increasingly broad appeal of New Heights, which has been booking A-lister after A-lister this year.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2026
An ad blitz from a group called Georgians for Integrity has torched Jones for months.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
This air of uncertainty should liven up the final stop on the eternal awards blitz.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
His podcast blitz this year underscored that effort, seemingly strategically designed to appeal to the entertainment addicts who watch Chicken Shop Date, the women who watch IMO and the increasingly broad appeal of New Heights, which has been booking A-lister after A-lister this year.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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