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slang

blitzed

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verb

past tense of blitz
as in attacked
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 blitzed
Adjective
The Rockefeller variation most won me over, with the soft, blitzed spinach scented with garlic butter and the satisfying contrast of frizzled cheese over top. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025 Among 42 qualifying quarterbacks, Ridder ranked 33rd in blitzed passing grade and 38th in blitzed yards per attempt (per PFF). Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzed
Adjective
  • The injured man told them his wife had fired around 10 shots at him while drunk, Mansfield police said in a news release Friday.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
  • There was a stronger dislike of issues such as getting drunk on a flight or letting children play in the aisle, with 82 and 86 percent disapproval ratings respectively.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
  • An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The end of the footage shows a man in a ripped shirt trying to leave before being punched in the face by a woman.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Hal and Whitney would sit around the living room on the ripped couch and talk about sailing the world.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The show’s focus puller also does the Lord’s work in the last shot of the beat, just after Deborah’s face turns and looks toward the camera, flashing red for one desperate second before going fuzzy and indistinct, like a drunken exhale.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 3 June 2025
  • The officer, Robert Phillips, was accused of intentionally causing the death of Jesse Fischer, whom Phillips suspected of drunken driving, in October 2021.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • The conflict began after Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Canada attacked more fervently afterwards .
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some notable things that happened that season: An absolutely loaded San Francisco 49ers team boat raced the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl 29.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 3 June 2025
  • With the calendar turning over to June, a loaded month for sneaker releases now lies ahead.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • Take a seat in one of the classic blue booths and order up a plate of fried chicken, pork chops or even a burger.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
  • From cutting out things in his diet such as fried food to putting a big focus on his flexibility this offseason by stretching in his garage every night for at least an hour, the intention from Guyton has been clear going into year two.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The Dodgers’ lower-leverage relievers got battered.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Practical steps also include delaying or reducing withdrawals from accounts that are already battered by market fluctuations, said Williams.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Blitzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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