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 Grizzlies started the game with the newest defensive strategy — blitzing and trapping Cunningham to keep him from shooting and force him into risky passes.
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CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Kings were blitzing Harden, sending two guys at the dribbler.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 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
Will the Patriots try to get pressure on Darnold without blitzing and see if Milton Williams and Christian Barmore can get upfield?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
After blitzing Rouse 31-12 over the final 10 minutes Tuesday in a 68-57 win to stay undefeated in District 25-5A play, the Grizzlies have won 11 of their last 12 following a 7-8 start to the year.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Plus, fans could attempt to replicate the Blended Refreshers first introduced in 2023 by blitzing the concentrate, ice and choice of liquid in a blender.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Kings were blitzing Harden, sending two guys at the dribbler.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 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
Will the Patriots try to get pressure on Darnold without blitzing and see if Milton Williams and Christian Barmore can get upfield?
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
After blitzing Rouse 31-12 over the final 10 minutes Tuesday in a 68-57 win to stay undefeated in District 25-5A play, the Grizzlies have won 11 of their last 12 following a 7-8 start to the year.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
Plus, fans could attempt to replicate the Blended Refreshers first introduced in 2023 by blitzing the concentrate, ice and choice of liquid in a blender.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzing
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At the same time, Lamont’s idea for a gasoline tax rebate remains in flux as prices have soared due to the war in Iran as the United States and Israel have continued bombing the country in the Middle East.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Russian tactic is to surround and then choke cities while bombing them to rubble.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There are outside groups aligned with Democrats, yet much of their spending has focused on attacking Collins, rather than supporting a Democratic primary candidate.—
Steve Mistler,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Regardless, there’s no excuse — even in hard knocks politics — for attacking someone because of his disability.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The phony cops bound the two museum guards on duty and then moved leisurely through the museum, battering and slashing some of the world’s most recognizable art from walls and frames.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Boxing scenes in movies, other than in a handful of classics, tend to start to look all the same, a mishmash of beads of sweat and blood and jowels distended, all fists flying and battering as two men catapult and careen across the ring.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Israel struck back, bombarding Lebanon and targeting Hezbollah in deadly airstrikes, expanding its presence in southern Lebanon and amassing more troops near the border.—
Alon Bernstein,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory.—
Emma Burrows,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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