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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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
Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Achane took responsibility for Tua Tagovailoa’s lost fumble on Sunday, which happened after Achane did not pick up Colts cornerback Kenny Moore on a blitz.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Pats allowed 10 total yards on eight first-half blitzes.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
There were even marketing wars that sometimes backfired, as in 1994, when Owners Abroad promised a marketing blitz after rebranding to First Choice.
—Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Achane took responsibility for Tua Tagovailoa’s lost fumble on Sunday, which happened after Achane did not pick up Colts cornerback Kenny Moore on a blitz.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
This season, opposing defenses have blitzed the Hawks nearly 50% of the time, resulting in four of Robertson’s five interceptions.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
The Pats allowed 10 total yards on eight first-half blitzes.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitz
Noun
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This coalesces and makes sense of the barrage of assaults designed to undermine Americans’ trust in our country, our Constitution and all the principles upon which it was built.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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When Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny finally learned who was behind the barrage of incessant, cruel texts that broke them up and created mass paranoia at their small Midwestern school, the truth was almost too impossible to believe.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bin Laden, through the al-Qaida terrorist organization, targeted the United States for nearly a decade before the 9/11 attacks in 2001, utilizing this large and expansive infrastructure.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Polish officials said 19 objects entered its airspace during a large Russian air attack on Ukraine.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The show was attended by several stars in the Calvin Klein family, including Bad Bunny — whose underwear campaign dropped just a month later — Christy Turlington, Kate Moss and more.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Russia continued its own long-range strike campaign on Ukraine, with the air force in Kyiv reporting 84 drones launched into the country overnight into Tuesday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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For the first time, Israel launched an airstrike in Qatar, bombing a building in Doha that houses Hamas political leadership.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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Israel has also regularly bombed the south.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The flurry of updates came three days after Robinson was arrested following an intensive hunt for Kirk's killer.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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The flurry of summer comes to an end and routine returns.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though the United States decided against deportation, images of the workers being chained and handcuffed during the raid caused widespread alarm in South Korea.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the indictment, the FBI on Wednesday conducted a raid near Augusta, Georgia, arresting leaders after years of allegations that the church operated like a cult and preyed on military communities nationwide.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet, Bilkie said, short-term market movements, like the decline in April, can serve as a reminder to review and rebalance portfolios.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Standing 9 metres tall, Dunamis evokes transformation and upward motion, while Danse Gwenedour celebrates myth, movement, and cultural fluidity.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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While Polish jets have been scrambled before following previous Russian drone bombardments, the latest attack has raised concerns over whether Moscow is, in fact, testing NATO's resolve, something which could provoke an escalation in the war.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The evacuation orders caused panic and confusion among residents of the strip's largest urban centre, who say there is no safe place to go to escape bombardment and a humanitarian crisis.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitz. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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