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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the stunned survivors of the crash were then confronted with a blitzkrieg of insensitive questions from the media
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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the war began with a blitzkrieg that was designed to shock the enemy into submission
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Recent Examples of blitzkrieg
Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
The international media blitzkrieg?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
While Indiana likely remains a Trump-supporting stronghold, the president’s blitzkrieg of disruptive actions at the start of his second term raises questions about whether everyone who marked red on their ballot last November is standing by that decision today.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest pluses at the beginning of the Brendon McCullum and Stokes blitzkrieg was the actual statistics.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In a repeat of the blitzkriegs that won Mexico and Peru for Spain, the Iberian conquistadors march north to Beijing, in some scenarios aided by Japanese auxiliaries.
—Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
The international media blitzkrieg?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
While Indiana likely remains a Trump-supporting stronghold, the president’s blitzkrieg of disruptive actions at the start of his second term raises questions about whether everyone who marked red on their ballot last November is standing by that decision today.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
One of the biggest pluses at the beginning of the Brendon McCullum and Stokes blitzkrieg was the actual statistics.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzkrieg
Noun
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Anyone who arrived carrying an award was met with a barrage of congratulations and cheers.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Iran launched additional barrages throughout Monday, targeting Israeli airbases in Nevatim and Tel Nof and a petrochemical plant in Haifa, according to a statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The first-half diagnosis The strangest part of San Diego’s sophomore season is that the attack has not collapsed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The year was anything but easy for Divac, though, with NATO beginning to bomb his native Serbia late in the season.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Oil prices rose around 3% after the Pentagon said the United States bombed Iranian military sites, retaliation for Tehran's shooting down of an American drone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Nine people were injured in a flurry of gunfire in a crowd on Troost Avenue early Saturday morning, Kansas City police said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The Knicks erased a fourteen-point Spurs lead in the third quarter and then surged ahead in the fourth, led once again by the New Yorker cover star Jalen Brunson, who added to his legend with a flurry of clutch jumpers in the final minutes.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Curiel sued for assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligence.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The lawsuit was filed on the bases of negligence, assault, battery, outrage and strict liability, seeking damages in excess of $75,000.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
Verb
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In the fifth, the Royals chased him from the game and blitzed right-handed reliever Andrew Morris.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Before requesting a trade, Mabrey openly opined to reporters that she couldn’t be expected to carry the team’s entire 3-point burden on her shoulders, noting that the imbalance allowed other teams to blitz her at the point of attack and over the top of screens to take away her best angles.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Israel said Sunday that Iran launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting and complicating mediation efforts to end the war.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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An onslaught of drones and missiles poured onto Ukraine on Tuesday, killing nearly two dozen and injuring over 100 more.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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The onslaught began with three consecutive singles by Kyle Karros, Edouard Julien, and Jake McCarthy, and then came to homers by Castro and Rumfield.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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“Blitzkrieg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzkrieg. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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