Synonyms of blitz

blitz 1 of 2

noun

ˈblits 

1

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• bombardment
• volley
• blitzkrieg
• hail
• flood
• torrent
• salvo
• fusillade
• drumbeat
• tide
• cannonade
• shower
• storm
• surge
• drumfire
• avalanche
• rash
• inundation
• burst
• stream
• overflow
• deluge
• flood tide
• outpouring
• outflow
• broadside
• outburst
• flush
• spate
• surplus
• glut
• cataract
• current
• discharge
• engulfment
• cataclysm
• river
• gush
• excess
• earful
• overkill
• surfeit
• overabundance
• oversupply
• overage
• superabundance
• superfluity
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• assault
• raid
• offensive
• onslaught
• offense
• strike
• aggression
• attempt
• blitzkrieg
• bombardment
• rush
• onset
• counterattack
• barrage
• charge
• invasion
• bombing
• ambush
• coup de main
• incursion
• siege
• descent
• counteroffensive
• sortie
• breakthrough
• sack
• foray
• ambuscade
• envelopment
• sally
• volley
• counterstrike
• air raid
• storm
• pillage
• counterassault
• fusillade
• salvo
• counteraggression
• flanking
• hail
• cannonade
• ravage
• whammy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defense
• resistance
• guard
• opposition
• shield
• defensive
• protection
• security
• shelter

3

as in campaign

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal

an all-out advertising blitz to promote the new soft drink

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campaign
• movement
• push
• crusade
• cause
• juggernaut
• drive
• initiative
• attack
• march
• project
• offensive
• assault
• bandwagon
• bid
• maneuver
• mission
• action
• enterprise
• undertaking

blitz

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bomb
• attack
• blitzkrieg
• bombard
• batter
• shell
• cannonade
• assault
• ravage
• rake
• pound
• hit
• strafe
• enfilade
• assail
• devastate
• strike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blitz

Noun

And Nohl WIlliams got home on a cornerback blitz on the first play of the game. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Editor Cam McLauchlin never cuts them into mere blitzes of limbs and blood, though DP Katelin Arizmendi’s acidic palette of yellows, greens and corporeal streaks of red does lend the realism a kind of pop-art splendor. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

Payton shot down a report of a position change early in camp, but there was Barron in the first half Friday night looking like a safety on one particular snap as the Broncos blitzed in zero coverage. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

On the next play, Hicks blitzed and jumped in an attempt to bat down Mahomes’ pass to Noah Gray, and the pressure affected the ball’s trajectory enough that Alohi Gilman was able to step in front and pick it off. — Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026