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noun

ˈblits-ˌkrēg How to pronounce blitzkrieg (audio)
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1
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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blitzkrieg

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verb

as in to bomb
to use bombs or artillery against the Germans were determined to blitzkrieg London until the British surrendered

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Noun
The collaborative troupe—made up of parts of Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross) and German-Iraqi producer Boys Noize—effectively shook up the desert with their sonic blitzkrieg that reinterpreted NIN’s songbook into a hyper-electronic fever dream. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026 That happened following last fall’s immigration blitzkrieg in the region. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 Miller’s biggest miscalculation was thinking opponents would be frightened into submission and silence with his deportation blitzkrieg and ordinary Americans would join in. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for blitzkrieg
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  1. barrage
  2. attack
  3. bomb
  4. flurry
  5. assault
  6. blitz
  7. bombardment
  8. onslaught
Noun
  • Stunned at first by his opponent’s aggressiveness and the onslaught of personal attacks, Ted trains himself to withstand the barrages and to respond in kind.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike Purge, which hit hard right out of the gate with a barrage of forceful metal songs, Decay plays more to Godflesh’s experimental side, and its half a dozen tracks are some of the band’s most sophisticated and emotional songs.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine included anti-ship missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and more than 200 drones, Ukraine's air force said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The platform largely automated the rest of the attack process as well.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of attack
Verb
  • Ukraine has been systematically bombing some of those refineries, severely curtailing the global supply of diesel fuel.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Most of these were later destroyed when the family house was bombed during the Lebanese Civil War of 1975.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of bomb
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  • The announcements underscore Alibaba's growing push into the machinery behind the AI boom, amid a flurry of AI infrastructure investments by its Western tech peers as the race for computing power intensifies.
    — Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The two Democrats have exchanged a flurry of critiques throughout the campaign.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • Fields was allegedly unhappy about Ezukanma playing better than him in practice before the assault, a TCU police officer wrote in his arrest warrant affidavit.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Police did not immediately provide additional details about what led to the assault or Warren’s relationship to the three victims.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • Cleveland’s defense figured out a way to play Carolina that a lot of other teams will undoubtedly incorporate — blitz Young constantly, play the wide receivers in man coverage and dare anyone to beat them deep.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • After handling the blitz effectively against the Raiders, Willis closed just two of eight for 20 yards against the 49ers’ blitzes.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of blitz
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  • Einbinder and Sarandon have been among the most vocal advocates for the Palestinian cause amid Israel’s years-long bombardment of Gaza.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Russia hits apartment blocks, university The Russian bombardment of Zaporizhzhia late Sunday hit apartment blocks, a university and a shopping mall, among other sites, and wounded five people, Zelensky said on social media Monday.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • Thanks to the platform’s algorithms, the Heated Rivalry onslaught began with dozens of posts that pushed other content off my news feed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The onslaught amounted to a rare success for Ukraine’s summer drone campaign against Moscow, which had failed to breach any of the city’s air defenses for months.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
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