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 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.
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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
On the same drive, minutes earlier, Murray had side-stepped a blitzing Carolina defender and run 30 yards, a dazzling play for one of the NFL’s most electric playmakers.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 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
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
On the same drive, minutes earlier, Murray had side-stepped a blitzing Carolina defender and run 30 yards, a dazzling play for one of the NFL’s most electric playmakers.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 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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The Panthers’ special teams unit went from being the top of the class to bombing a big exam.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Teams found a way to negate Forest’s counter-attacking style.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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And more so than most nights, the Bengals' offensive identity for a long first-half stretch seemed to hinge on attacking quick underneath routes to open up shots to Higgins -- or Chase -- on Moss.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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After battering the vehicle with its paws for a few seconds, the bear leaves the man inside alone to chase after another car.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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More than 100 people were killed there on Saturday as Israel continues battering Gaza City.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 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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Even young kids can stumble on these images and videos, especially when something’s trending, or when multiple copies of a video are bombarding the feed, overriding even the most stringent parental controls.—
Robyn Koslowitz,
Parents,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Blitzing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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