blitz

noun

plural blitzes
1
b(1)
: an intensive aerial military campaign
(2)
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
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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But on second-and-10, Bowen called an all-out blitz that sent seven rushers at Hurts. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 In some game plans, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has relied on high blitz rates to generate pressure. Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025 Here’s a look at how the blitz is impacting people in the Chicago area, from near the Wisconsin border to Indiana. Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 And while the game was already out of hand when Wilcke was inserted into the lineup, the redshirt junior handled South Florida’s blitz (70% of his dropbacks) and pushed the ball down the field with ease — something that the 49ers have struggled with all season. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blitz

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of blitz was circa 1939

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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

blitz

noun
1
a
: an all-out series of air raids
b
2
: a fast thorough campaign
an advertising blitz for a new product
blitz verb

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