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

Preseason Butkus Award watch list linebacker Trey Lathan is dialed into blitzes and also covers the middle as the heart of the defense. — Pj Green september 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

The 49ers will have a lot more five-man fronts and call more blitzes than in previous years. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 3 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

Proctor still has to learn to recognize blitzes and stunts, and Johnson still has lots to clean up technique-wise on his coverage. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

What were the Giants thinking putting their starting quarterback back out there after coach John Harbaugh saw the Vikings defense, authored by defensive coordinator Brian Flores, was coming after the Giants with multiple blitzes? — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026

As protests against the dismissal of Ukraine’s young reformist defense minister spread out across its major cities, Moscow has been intensifying its rocket blitzes. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

During 11-on-11 work the Dolphins’ 2026 second-round pick delivered a tackle for loss on a De’Von Achane run and two pressures on blitzes. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 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

Verb

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

Reasons for that include a lot of Vikings blitzes and two great plays by safety Jay Ward, a would-be interception ruled a sack and a sack on a blitz. — Ren Clayton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Part of what makes these fire zone blitzes and simulated pressures so effective is Graham’s use of 7-man pressures. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 15 July 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

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