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

But the 24-year-old much prefers playing the likes of Madison Keys, 31, in matches that can descend into first-strike blitzes. — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Overall on Wednesday, the Giants’ defense was dominant, with Abdul Carter, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Dennard Wilson’s secondary blitzes, Arvell Reese and Jevon Holland and others overwhelming Jaxson Dart’s offense. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026

The Vikings are always well coached under Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who has often stifled Shanahan offenses with his creative blitzes and disguised coverages. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026

Asked during an interview prior to the event if the company has had second thoughts about scaling back, with all of its rivals (including newer players Amazon and Netflix) still pedal-to-medal with customary upfront blitzes, Askinasi said the strategy hasn’t changed. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026

The Seahawks apparently had some help with their blitzes in the Super Bowl. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026

There weren’t a ton of blitzes or dramatically unusual formations or looks for Maye and the Patriots. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026

The blitzes didn’t get home often enough in 2025. — Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026

The Patriots will likely come at Stidham with disguised blitzes, nonstop stunts, defensive linemen dropping into passing lanes and an array of looks. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026

Verb

Graham is updating the defense by installing some different front structures, blitzes, coverages and other schematics. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Ampere singled out the Duffer Brothers’ hit franchise, one of Netflix’s biggest shows of all time, which has become known for lengthy gaps between seasons alongside some of the most gargantuan marketing blitzes in the history of entertainment. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 May 2026

Shadbolt cleverly blitzes a bit of black walnut into a vinaigrette that dresses a spray of watercress on the side, adding an unexpected layer of harmony. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 May 2026

Those blitzes will only grow more difficult early this season. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026

Downs is a rare safety who covers like a cornerback, tackles like a linebacker, and blitzes like an edge rusher. — Bill Jones, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

Expect a lot of Colorado scoring blitzes in this series, as seen in the season opener when the Avs scored three second-period goals in a 4-1 win. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026

In the first half of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Seattle’s defense mobbed Maye, the Patriots’ young quarterback, often sending blitzes at him. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026

Look for the Patriots to target right guard Anthony Bradford, the weak link in the Seahawks’ pass protection, with stunts and blitzes. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026