as in bombing
to use bombs or artillery against
in 1940 and 1941 the German air force blitzed London night after horrible night
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Recent Examples of blitzing
The Chiefs have been unable to generate pressure without blitzing for a half-decade, instead relying on Steve Spagnuolo’s creativity in designing blitzes to get in the backfield.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
With Green draped all over him, spearheading the Warriors’ blitzing defensive attack, Leonard was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes and 43 seconds of the fourth quarter, even as the Clippers force-fed him the ball down the stretch.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Edwards has seen a blitzing Jokic in pick and roll coverage thousands of times.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
And if Jenkins is rolling, picking at advantages on the second side as defenses worry about the head of the snake, maybe Pistons’ opponents think a smidgen harder about blitzing Cunningham.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Fooda is blitzing transportation stations across the city with outdoor messages touting the benefits of bringing lunch from Chicago restaurants such as Beatrix Market, Lexington Betty Smokehouse and Happy Lobster to the office.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Penguins strengthened their hold on second in the Metropolitan Division by blitzing the Panthers during the first half of the second period, pouring in four goals in less than 10 minutes.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Grizzlies started the game with the newest defensive strategy — blitzing and trapping Cunningham to keep him from shooting and force him into risky passes.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
And then with less than five minutes remaining, blitzing cornerback Devon Witherspoon delivered a hit on Maye.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
With Green draped all over him, spearheading the Warriors’ blitzing defensive attack, Leonard was held scoreless for the first 11 minutes and 43 seconds of the fourth quarter, even as the Clippers force-fed him the ball down the stretch.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Edwards has seen a blitzing Jokic in pick and roll coverage thousands of times.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
And if Jenkins is rolling, picking at advantages on the second side as defenses worry about the head of the snake, maybe Pistons’ opponents think a smidgen harder about blitzing Cunningham.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Fooda is blitzing transportation stations across the city with outdoor messages touting the benefits of bringing lunch from Chicago restaurants such as Beatrix Market, Lexington Betty Smokehouse and Happy Lobster to the office.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The Penguins strengthened their hold on second in the Metropolitan Division by blitzing the Panthers during the first half of the second period, pouring in four goals in less than 10 minutes.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Grizzlies started the game with the newest defensive strategy — blitzing and trapping Cunningham to keep him from shooting and force him into risky passes.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
And then with less than five minutes remaining, blitzing cornerback Devon Witherspoon delivered a hit on Maye.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzing
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Underlying tensions are taut, Iran thinks the US blockade is a violation, the UAE is still smarting from Iranian missile attacks Monday and Tuesday, and Israel is torching a key plank of the ceasefire deal, re-escalating in Lebanon by bombing Hezbollah leaders.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Trump claimed Friday that the law is a moot point because the United States is no longer bombing Iran.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Fitz also has some stiff competition in the attacking midfield.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Trump and his allies are attacking democracy itself, from the rights to protest and exist freely to the rights to fair jobs and livable wages.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Wright’s approach to the saxophone is often cubist in nature, reducing the music to isolated phrases and sounds and then battering them from every conceivable angle.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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After all, the two Republicans have spent more than $80 million battering each other on the airwaves.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Her prank of lying in wait for each of her housemates, bombarding them with a Super Soaker, and then enlisting them in her eco-army of Seussian extremists was just pure wonderful delight.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But as Israel and the US continue attacking Iran, with Israel also bombarding Lebanon, progressives are amplifying their demand for clearer moral positioning on the Middle East.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Blitzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzing. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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