Synonyms of blitzing

blitzing

verb

present participle of blitz

as in bombing

to use bombs or artillery against

in 1940 and 1941 the German air force blitzed London night after horrible night

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombing
• attacking
• battering
• bombarding
• shelling
• blitzkrieging
• pounding
• cannonading
• ravaging
• assaulting
• raking
• strafing
• hitting
• assailing
• enfilading
• devastating
• striking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blitzing

And the defense couldn’t generate pressure without blitzing last year. — Austin Mock, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The defensive line produced little pressure, requiring lots of blitzing. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

But on 2nd and 10 from the Minnesota 40-yard line, Dart took a crushing 8-yard sack from blitzing Vikings safety Jay Ward that shook New York’s quarterback up. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

The Chiefs ranked 17th in overall pressure percentage in 2025, but that’s despite blitzing at the third-highest rate in the league. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 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

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