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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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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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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Recent Examples of blitz
Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
In the last matchup with the Rams, however, Seattle went against type and threw some blitzes for Stafford and the line to decipher.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Huskies last faced the Dukes in 2023, and were blitzed, 44-6, by a James Madison team led by then-head coach Curt Cignetti.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Board bosses Arkansas shot to a quick 10-rebound lead at 12-2 in its opening blitz against Vanderbilt and finished with a 39-27 margin.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
In the last matchup with the Rams, however, Seattle went against type and threw some blitzes for Stafford and the line to decipher.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Wilson also does not blitz constantly.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The Huskies last faced the Dukes in 2023, and were blitzed, 44-6, by a James Madison team led by then-head coach Curt Cignetti.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitz
Noun
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Eleven years ago, Tom Brady was buried on the same field under a barrage of sacks, hits and hurries in an upset that sprung the Broncos to the Super Bowl.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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The scandal erupted at the end of last year when the AI chatbot churned out a barrage of digitally undressed images of women and children in response to requests from users.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Senegal -- The Islamic State extremist group claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on an air force base in Niger's capital that wounded four soldiers and damaged an aircraft.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Alex Meret, the goalkeeper in their title-winning campaigns, has suffered one injury after another and no sooner came back than Vanja Milinkovic-Savic went down.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The steady drumbeat of imagery out of Minnesota is persuading the last few persuadable voters that this deportation campaign has gone too far.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Iran attacked Al Udeid in June in response to Trump sending American warplanes to bomb Iranian nuclear enrichment sites during the war last year.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Last June, after indirect nuclear negotiations collapsed, the United States joined Israel in a 12-day war with Iran, bombing three of the country’s key nuclear facilities.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Having beaten Rybakina from a similar situation in the 2023 title clash, Sabalenka unleashed a flurry of winners to go ahead 3-0, but the Kazakh erased the deficit and broke for 4-3 before securing the victory to add to her 2022 Wimbledon triumph.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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Garnett, a Biden appointee, ruled after a flurry of court filings in the prosecution and defense in recent months.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Martinez and another man were charged in October with assault with a deadly weapon, accused of following the agents' vehicles and initiating the collision with Exum's SUV that led to the shooting on Chicago's south side.—
James Hill,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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On these blocks, darkened by the presence of heavily armed federal agents, Minnesotans describe routine movements as calculated risks, unsure which block might erupt into confrontation.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Egypt are vetting travelers, and the crossing is being overseen with international involvement, officials said, as part of efforts to prevent weapons smuggling while allowing limited humanitarian movement.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Gaza’s health sector has been devastated by two years of Israeli bombardment and restrictions on supplies.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Russia's daily bombardment of civilian areas behind the roughly 600-mile front line has continued despite international condemnation and attempts to end the fighting.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitz. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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