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
Fresno State was able to stack the line and run blitz often because Cutforth was struggling so much.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
The Homeland Security secretary said over 3,000 people had been arrested in connection with the blitz, including in Indiana.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Denver’s screen game worked much better, too, and Dobbins picked up Cowboys safety Markquese Bell perfectly on a blitz to give Bo Nix enough time in the first quarter to laser his first TD strike to Troy Franklin.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
That lack of pass-rush production came despite frequent blitzes and more injuries.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Nov. 2025
The Homeland Security secretary said over 3,000 people had been arrested in connection with the blitz, including in Indiana.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Denver’s screen game worked much better, too, and Dobbins picked up Cowboys safety Markquese Bell perfectly on a blitz to give Bo Nix enough time in the first quarter to laser his first TD strike to Troy Franklin.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
That lack of pass-rush production came despite frequent blitzes and more injuries.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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