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

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Recent Examples of blitzing Another test awaits Sunday, with Brian Flores’ blitzing Vikings defense hoping to wreak havoc on a Dolphins offense that has the second-lowest pass block win rate in football, per ESPN. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 With a chance to tie or perhaps go for the win, the Jets were on the Detroit 28 when Smith lost a fumble after blitzing safety Chuck Clark sacked him to seal it. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 With a chance to tie or perhaps go for the win, the Jets were on the Detroit 28 when Smith lost a fumble after blitzing safety Chuck Clark sacked him. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Tampa Bay wound up blitzing 46% of their defensive snaps, which ranked third-most in the league. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 However, Carter wasn’t supposed to be blitzing in the first place. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Tampa Bay’s defense looks like vintage Todd Bowles again in the preseason, blitzing from multiple angles. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzing
  1. bombing
  2. attacking
  3. battering
  4. bombarding
Verb
  • Russia has been bombing Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, forcing Ukraine to rely increasingly on river ports on the Danube and shipping routes close to the coasts of NATO members Bulgaria and Romania.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The United States began bombing Iran on February 28 with the goal of destroying the country’s nuclear program, its missile program, and even its government, only to fail spectacularly at each objective.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of bombing
Verb
  • Selma Blair was arrested Sunday after allegedly attacking crew members on board a Delta flight into New York City.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Arriving crews reported heavy fire on the third floor and began interior operations, attacking the fire with multiple handlines, Hopkins said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacking
Verb
  • The United States joined Israel in attacking Iran’s military and nuclear program in two rounds, battering Iran and upending global markets far from the battlefield.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That’s because there has been so much flooding, erosion, and battering by extreme winds, and an increasing number of severe and destructive storms.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of battering
Verb
  • The group filed an ethics complaint against the Victory Green PAC, which supports the arena, accusing the group of bombarding residents with campaign text messages.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Diesel prices are high around the world because Ukraine is bombarding Russian refineries and strikes by Iran and its allies have taken capacity offline in the Middle East.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of bombarding

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“Blitzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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