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

At safety, Kevin Byard roamed all over the secondary, gave up one reception and tallied a would-be sack on a blitz. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

As protests against the dismissal of Ukraine’s young reformist defense minister spread out across its major cities, Moscow has been intensifying its rocket blitzes. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

But on 2nd and 10 from the Minnesota 40-yard line, Dart took a crushing 8-yard sack from blitzing Vikings safety Jay Ward that shook New York’s quarterback up. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

The regular season hasn’t started yet, but Jayden Daniels is already being blitzed. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026