Synonyms of blitzes

blitzes 1 of 2

noun

plural of blitz

1

as in barrages

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrages
• flurries
• bombardments
• volleys
• fusillades
• salvos
• floods
• drumbeats
• hails
• blitzkriegs
• cannonades
• showers
• torrents
• tides
• storms
• surges
• drumfires
• rashes
• avalanches
• bursts
• streams
• outbursts
• outflows
• outpourings
• broadsides
• flood tides
• inundations
• overflows
• flushes
• currents
• excesses
• discharges
• deluges
• surpluses
• spates
• cataracts
• rivers
• gushes
• cataclysms
• earfuls
• gluts
• engulfments
• oversupplies
• overages
• surfeits
• overkills
• superfluities
• overmuch
• superabundances
• overabundances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

2

as in attacks

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

• attacks
• raids
• assaults
• offensives
• offenses
• onslaughts
• strikes
• aggressions
• attempts
• rushes
• bombardments
• blitzkriegs
• counterattacks
• incursions
• onsets
• ambushes
• invasions
• charges
• barrages
• bombings
• descents
• coups de main
• counteroffensives
• sieges
• sorties
• ambuscades
• forays
• sacks
• sallies
• counterstrikes
• breakthroughs
• air raids
• volleys
• ravages
• envelopments
• counterassaults
• fusillades
• counteraggressions
• salvos
• cannonades
• storms
• pillages
• hails
• whammies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defenses
• shields
• guards
• oppositions
• defensives
• resistances
• securities
• shelters
• protections

3

as in campaigns

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campaigns
• movements
• crusades
• pushes
• drives
• initiatives
• causes
• marches
• projects
• juggernauts
• attacks
• maneuvers
• offensives
• bids
• assaults
• bandwagons
• actions
• missions
• enterprises
• undertakings

blitzes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of blitz

as in bombs

to use bombs or artillery against

in 1940 and 1941 the German air force blitzed London night after horrible night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombs
• blitzkriegs
• attacks
• shells
• bombards
• batters
• cannonades
• ravages
• assaults
• pounds
• hits
• rakes
• enfilades
• strafes
• assails
• strikes
• devastates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blitzes

Noun

The aggressive defense under Smart and defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann brings heat as a unit with blitzes and simulated pressures. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

Some teams allow the blitzes to happen, and the Vikings arrive at the quarterback like a tidal wave. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026

For most of the game, Penix struggled against pressure from the Bears, failing to take advantage of opportunities created by blitzes. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

He’s also credited with running cost-efficient promotional blitzes. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Third-down blitzes paid off on first-half series as Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw and Upton Stout pressured Brissett. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 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

Dickison also continues to make his presence known on defense, knocking down two passes on blitzes on the opening series of the game Friday, and sacking Canyon quarterback Kayden Phillips later in the first half. — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026

Such blitzes are a part of efforts championed by Governor Gavin Newsom’s office to stop a scourge of retail crime in California. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Defensive coordinator Will Muschamp always dials up creative blitzes with his aggressive defenses. — Pj Green november 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Last year, the Vikings effectively took him out of the game with cross-dog blitzes from linebackers Blake Cashman and Eric Wilson. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026

West Virginia has used multiple stunts and blitzes to attack the passer, which has led to 12 players contributing sacks on the season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Defensive back Jayden Bradley blitzes and brings down Farrar for his first sack of the season. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Glenn was aggressive Sunday, using blitzes and causing chaos — led by Bailey — with a defense that has held three of its first five opponents to under 200 yards of total offense. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Flores is writing new code on how to build a formidable defense, one that disguises blitzes that apply pressure from all angles. — Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Brown has two catches that converted third downs into firsts, providing a release valve against some aggressive Seahawks blitzes. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

The transit agency deployed off-duty CMPD officers, expanded fare-enforcement blitzes and brought bike and utility patrols to Blue Line platforms. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026