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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
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
Being in the shotgun gives them more time to read blitzes, routes and avoid pressure.
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Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
26 May 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.
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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.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
The Seahawks apparently had some help with their blitzes in the Super Bowl.
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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.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
The blitzes didn’t get home often enough in 2025.
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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.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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.
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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.
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Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Those blitzes will only grow more difficult early this season.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
Being in the shotgun gives them more time to read blitzes, routes and avoid pressure.
—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
26 May 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.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzes
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Surely that painful lesson helped Brunson weather the Spurs barrages.
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Paltrow also has a record of weathering barrages of negative public opinion.
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The Kerch road and rail crossing, opened by Putin in 2018, has been the target of previous Ukrainian attacks.
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The first is Kryla, a compact cruise missile carrying a 50-kilogram warhead designed for saturation attacks.
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Over more than 1,000 conversations with a collection of donors, the AI model Claude was nearly three times as effective at eliciting donations for Save the Children as a group of professional fundraisers who had worked on campaigns for the humanitarian group.
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Visitors can experience high-tech and hands-on exhibits spanning the campaigns, key moments of Obama’s presidency and life at the White House.
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The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
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But Gaethje slammed that door with more flurries, battering Topuria in a way the former champion had never experienced before.
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The players rotated quickly, setting flurries of picks and cutting, creating space by driving to the basket, stretching the defense to the point of breaking, and then flinging the ball to the open man in the corner.
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Trump’s immigration team vows that more raids are forthcoming.
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Japanese antitrust officials periodically make high-profile raids to protect fair competition, such as one on Google, instructing it to fix its advertising search restrictions allegedly affecting Yahoo in the country.
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Flapping flight dominates the airborne movements of flying insects, but birds can also glide and soar.
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Yield movements may instead focus on the manner of Starmer's departure, rather than the policies of the successor, April LaRusse, head of investment specialists at Insight Investment, wrote in a note.
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The evolution of unmanned warfare has become so pronounced that Ukrainian forces recently conducted what has been described as one of the first unmanned assaults on a Russian position.
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This ongoing challenge underscores how accomplished women, particularly women of color, still face gendered and racialized assaults that undermine their achievements.
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