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noun

ˈblits How to pronounce blitz (audio)
Definition of blitznext
1
as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster

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2
as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence a massive aerial blitz that was supposed to shock and awe the enemy into immediate surrender

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3
as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal an all-out advertising blitz to promote the new soft drink

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verb

as in to bomb
to use bombs or artillery against in 1940 and 1941 the German air force blitzed London night after horrible night

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Recent Examples of blitz
Noun
After safety Chamarri Conner recorded a sack on a blitz, Karlaftis added Kansas City’s fourth of the game, doubling the club’s season total to eight. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
West Virginia has used multiple stunts and blitzes to attack the passer, which has led to 12 players contributing sacks on the season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 Texas star quarterback Arch Manning was under duress all day as the Gators blitzed on 59% of his dropbacks and recorded five sacks. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blitz
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitz
  1. barrage
  2. attack
  3. campaign
  4. bomb
  5. flurry
  6. assault
  7. movement
  8. bombardment
Noun
  • Anyone with a public platform or a controversial opinion has likely faced an online barrage of abuse, often more than once.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • With a major election less than a week away, candidates and their consultants are pounding Floridians with a barrage of words — some intended to cast themselves in a flattering light, some intended to smear and degrade their opponents.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • In his statement, Dan also blamed Russia for a spate of attacks in recent weeks on civilian maritime transport in the Black Sea, which has left at least three people dead and has raised fears of an escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine.
    — STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The attack ads that exaggerate and lie about their opponents, without mentioning their myopic support for their dear leader whose baggage has destroyed America’s standing in the world, are astounding.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • The two candidates finalized the arguments of their campaigns on Saturday, as Lula marched along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro campaigned in a key battleground state.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The leader, facing a tough re-election battle, has focused much of his campaign ahead of Tuesday’s vote on security.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • The Israelis bombed the cemetery where her friends were buried, leaving body parts and bones scattered for relatives to collect like a puzzle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But shipments have since collapsed in the eight months since Iran bombed its key production facility at Ras Laffan.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • Prop 1’s complexity has led to a flurry of competing TV ads interpreting it in opposite ways.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The executive order was quickly met with a flurry of lawsuits, which resulted in a preliminary injunction blocking the USPS from enforcing any new rules in response to Trump’s order.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of flurry
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  • Officers arrived to find a man with minor lacerations and detained Manfre on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, the knife.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Oren is charged with two rape cases, including one that stems from an alleged assault at Alon’s Miami Beach condo on New Year’s Eve in 2016.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • Elsewhere, long-running demonstrations in Albania and Serbia have focused more on anti-corruption, spiraling into movements seeking to topple each country’s government.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Young protestors answered with an insurrectionary energy in the summer and soon found support from a broader coalition comprised of opposition parties, social movements and other pillars of Indian civil society.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
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  • The source added that there were concerns in Tehran before the meeting on Sunday that Israel could resume its bombardment of Iran this week.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Scrutiny is also mounting of Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which continued last night; a UN commission concluded on Monday that these attacks constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitz. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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