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as in barrages
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 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
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as in campaigns
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 blitzes
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Toure has seven pressures on 26 blitzes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The Auburn defense constantly threw blitzes when Mizzou looked to pass the ball, and the line struggled to give quarterback Beau Pribula any sort of protection throughout the night.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Phillips is enjoying the Broncos’ success, following closely as Joseph, a former young assistant under him, continues to dial up eye-opening blitzes and confusing coverages.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Phillips found different ways each week to mix the talents of those four rushers together and blend them in with different blitzes in a way that mirrors what Joseph has done with Denver’s current group of talent up front.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But Minnesota brought more blitzes in the second half, and Kaliakmanis managed only 24 passing yards after halftime.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Evero used safety Tre’von Moehrig as a nickel corner, a dime linebacker and a box safety, while sending the veteran DB on blitzes.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
Andrew Greif Under coordinator Brian Flores, Minnesota's defense is known as a unit that likes to dictate the style of play often through liberal use of blitzes.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Pats called two blitzes on New Orleans' four-play opening drive, first rushing cornerback Carlton Davis and later safety Craig Woodson.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s three all-out blitzes on the final four snaps.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Orr is struggling to get blitzes home, too.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
After the Chargers silenced the Chiefs pass rush in the opener, Spagnuolo decided to bring all-out blitzes a week later.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Complete with Nick Offerman voiceovers, CGI visuals, streaming TV buys, social media and mall advertising blitzes, its approach is as modern as its mission.
—Stacy Noblet, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Even in favorable conditions for blockers, Chiefs blitzes are tricky to negate.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
That lack of pass-rush production came despite frequent blitzes and more injuries.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Toure has seven pressures on 26 blitzes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The Auburn defense constantly threw blitzes when Mizzou looked to pass the ball, and the line struggled to give quarterback Beau Pribula any sort of protection throughout the night.
—Chase Gemes, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Phillips is enjoying the Broncos’ success, following closely as Joseph, a former young assistant under him, continues to dial up eye-opening blitzes and confusing coverages.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Phillips found different ways each week to mix the talents of those four rushers together and blend them in with different blitzes in a way that mirrors what Joseph has done with Denver’s current group of talent up front.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
But Minnesota brought more blitzes in the second half, and Kaliakmanis managed only 24 passing yards after halftime.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Evero used safety Tre’von Moehrig as a nickel corner, a dime linebacker and a box safety, while sending the veteran DB on blitzes.
—Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
Andrew Greif Under coordinator Brian Flores, Minnesota's defense is known as a unit that likes to dictate the style of play often through liberal use of blitzes.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
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Defensively, Saleh peppered the Falcons with timely blitzes.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Pats called two blitzes on New Orleans' four-play opening drive, first rushing cornerback Carlton Davis and later safety Craig Woodson.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s three all-out blitzes on the final four snaps.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Orr is struggling to get blitzes home, too.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
After the Chargers silenced the Chiefs pass rush in the opener, Spagnuolo decided to bring all-out blitzes a week later.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Complete with Nick Offerman voiceovers, CGI visuals, streaming TV buys, social media and mall advertising blitzes, its approach is as modern as its mission.
—Stacy Noblet, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Even in favorable conditions for blockers, Chiefs blitzes are tricky to negate.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzes
Noun
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The strike followed ballistic missile and drone barrages the previous night that claimed two lives in the capital and two more in Dnipropetrovsk.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine needs a constant pipeline of weapons from its allies to defend against Russian barrages of missiles and drones – often several hundred in one night.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Often, one of the pair is more offensive or box-to-box in their profile, with the other being more of a traditional, defensive-minded midfielder whose strengths are to break up opposition attacks.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Scatological attacks are usually the province of outsiders trying to cut the powerful down to size.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Zachary, who used his helicopter license for both farm business and to help his father's campaigns, flew Bailey and Del Mar to several campaign stops around the state, ending with an evening event in DuPage.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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While the actor continued to steadily work in fashion advertising campaigns and small European films as his reputation tanked in America, more mainstream projects are beginning to materialize.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ukraine bombs Russian energy infrastructure to defend civilians and destroy the Kremlin war machine.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.—
Jennifer Breheny Wallace,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mild with occasional snow flurries, but calm most of the week.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s a lot of fear in the air – fear of speaking out, fear of being swept up in ICE raids, etc.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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There have been splashy workplace raids like the ones that occurred at a Georgia Hyundai plant and a California legal marijuana farm.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the bubbly contortionist, 42, might have set a trend with those one-of-a-kind movements.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Other local spiritual and religious movements have been subject to harsh crackdowns over the years.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ising’s case is among a series of incidents The Star has reported on in recent months in which fire department employees charged with serious crimes — including assaults, a felony drug case and multiple DWIs — were allowed to remain on the job, some for years.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Vril and Agartha have thrived in part because of the way the editors mix brainrot and bigotry, disguising their ideological assaults in the fried fog of GifTok rap gibberish.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Blitzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzes. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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