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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
Corey Seymour, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2025
Many people might be wondering the same thing about the timing of your new book, which arrives eight months into the blitzkrieg of Donald Trump’s radical and seemingly lawless second term.
—Ash Carter, Air Mail, 9 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
With their event fast approaching, Shephard and Goncalves created a blitzkrieg of advertisements across social media and posted fliers on lampposts throughout the neighborhood to drum up excitement.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Prize money was also increased fivefold, so that the championship team will now take home a cool $1 million; and for the first time, the quick-format, two-day blitzkrieg tournament will be shown widely on TV.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2025
Many people might be wondering the same thing about the timing of your new book, which arrives eight months into the blitzkrieg of Donald Trump’s radical and seemingly lawless second term.
—Ash Carter, Air Mail, 9 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
With their event fast approaching, Shephard and Goncalves created a blitzkrieg of advertisements across social media and posted fliers on lampposts throughout the neighborhood to drum up excitement.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzkrieg
Noun
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Ukraine needs a constant pipeline of weapons from its allies to defend against Russian barrages of missiles and drones – often several hundred in one night.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Vikings lost 37-10 and Wentz bore the brunt of the barrage.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Federico Gatti was also excellent in thwarting Madrid’s attacks.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The attack has spurred allegations of a hate crime against the girl, who is Yemeni and Muslim.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And this is the same thing all Gazans did after their homes were bombed or damaged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Israel had just bombed Iran, sparking a nearly two-week war during which 1,200 Iranians and 31 Israelis were killed.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That Knicks flurry kicked off a truly dreadful second quarter for the Celtics, who also surrendered runs of 12-0 and 17-0 while being outplayed in nearly every facet.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The play was blown up, coming nowhere close to first down yardage, and the onslaught began.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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For years local and federal investigators were stumped by who had sent the letters and were unable to prevent the onslaught of threats for more than a decade.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers blitzed the Milwaukee Brewers on the strength of starting pitching.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Scott has blitzed on 36 plays and has pressured the quarterback on eight of them.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the towns and cities nearest to the nuclear plant have found themselves under relentless bombardment from Russian artillery, missiles, and combat drones.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The reactor vessel, where atoms are split, is made of specialized steel up to 10 inches thick that must withstand bombardment by radiation for decades.—
Brad Plumer,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s a lot of fear in the air – fear of speaking out, fear of being swept up in ICE raids, etc.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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Thieves last week targeted the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery in a brazen daylight raid, fleeing with jewelry worth tens of millions in a matter of minutes.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Blitzkrieg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzkrieg. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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