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
Mayfield also burned the 49ers on a second-quarter, 34-yard touchdown to Kameron Johnson on which the 49ers were blitzing and the Buccaneers had Johnson go in motion.
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Guo set off from the Mexican border on April 21, blitzing through the heat of New Mexico to arrive at the high-elevation San Juans of southwest Colorado in mid-May, when they were still covered in snow.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
The poor run defense has put the Dolphins in a never-ending cycle where the team tries to make up for it by blitzing, something that automatically puts the unit at a disadvantage.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Hectic half The Horned Frogs appeared to be on the verge of blitzing the Sun Devils in the first half despite not having McAlister for most of it.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto is first in the NFL in QB pressures when blitzing, according to Next Gen Stats; inside linebacker Justin Strnad is sixth, and Allen ranks 12th.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Beyond the considerable issue of adequately defending the potent Eagles offense, the Chiefs most obviously will seek to better protect Mahomes — who was sacked six times and pressured 16 times without the Eagles blitzing once.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
When Moscow started blitzing Ukraine’s cities and communications towers with exploding missiles, the Western satellite colossus Intelsat swiftly mapped out strategies to keep the country from being bombed into an informational black hole.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Matt Barrows, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
Guo set off from the Mexican border on April 21, blitzing through the heat of New Mexico to arrive at the high-elevation San Juans of southwest Colorado in mid-May, when they were still covered in snow.
—David Gleisner, Outside, 13 Oct. 2025
The poor run defense has put the Dolphins in a never-ending cycle where the team tries to make up for it by blitzing, something that automatically puts the unit at a disadvantage.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Hectic half The Horned Frogs appeared to be on the verge of blitzing the Sun Devils in the first half despite not having McAlister for most of it.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
Outside linebacker Nik Bonitto is first in the NFL in QB pressures when blitzing, according to Next Gen Stats; inside linebacker Justin Strnad is sixth, and Allen ranks 12th.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Beyond the considerable issue of adequately defending the potent Eagles offense, the Chiefs most obviously will seek to better protect Mahomes — who was sacked six times and pressured 16 times without the Eagles blitzing once.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
When Moscow started blitzing Ukraine’s cities and communications towers with exploding missiles, the Western satellite colossus Intelsat swiftly mapped out strategies to keep the country from being bombed into an informational black hole.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzing
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Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country's east.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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For months, Israel has conducted a campaign of airstrikes across Syria, repeatedly bombing Syrian military positions, including near the presidential palace in Damascus.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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The role of the double pivot is to protect the centre-backs and provide the defensive foundation when the team is attacking.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Real Housewives of New York City star was arrested in December 2017 after reportedly attacking a police officer in Palm Beach, Florida — nearly one year after she wed now-ex Tom D'Agostino.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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While South End residents and retailers described how shoplifting is battering their neighborhood, Michael Nichols, president of the Downtown Boston Alliance and a member of the Safe Shopping Initiative, painted a different picture in the city’s core.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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More than half of New Jersey's coastline is still at risk of major flooding, the most severe classification through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), amid a vicious coastal storm battering the East Coast.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Though his lawsuit was against Jones, his attorneys broadened their campaign, bombarding the company and its officials with subpoenas and deposition requests.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Because phosphorus-30 was created after bombarding aluminum with alpha particles – rather than occurring in its natural state – Irene and Frederic induced the radioactivity.—
Andrea Richard,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Blitzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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