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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
Schumer laid out a four-pronged approach to resisting Trump’s blitzkrieg of executive orders and actions to remake the executive branch. Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025 The Box Score The Bottom Line Universal’s 360-degree marketing campaign for Wicked was similar to the studio’s blitzkrieg for the Jurassic World and Despicable Me franchises, and is figured at a global cost of $170 million. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025 Over time, a Democratic Party will need a three-pronged counter-attack to reverse Trumpers’ unprecedented blitzkrieg to the worst of two worlds — oligarchy and fascism. Mark Green, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025 In 1940, Germany overran much of western Europe in a matter of weeks by means of a blitzkrieg, bringing together armor and airpower. Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blitzkrieg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzkrieg
Noun
  • To be fair, the drone barrages may still have aided Iran by diverting attention from ballistic missiles and compelling expenditures of expensive missiles.
    Sebastien Roblin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn't often see bombardments.
    Greg Dixon, NPR, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • In the far-western Lviv region, a large fire broke out at an industrial facility in the city of Drohobych after a drone attack that also cut electricity to parts of the city.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
  • Sunday’s attacks follow Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments two days ago that Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.
    Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • But the Israel-Iran conflict − and Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites − has scrambled the high-stakes meeting as world leaders search for an endgame to the 12-day air war that's killed hundreds of people in Iran and dozens in Israel.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • But those threats were beaten back in the last few years of war, and twice last year, Israel got practice rounds bombing Iran following Iranian missile fire.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Senate Republicans steered the sweeping policy bill past a filibuster by using the protections of a process known as budget reconciliation, which also required the legislation to undergo a flurry of amendment votes that stretched from early Monday to lunchtime Tuesday.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
  • On the Rox: After advising Walker Monfort to push for the firing of GM Bill Schmidt, a flurry of texts came in, panning the Rockies’ business model.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • While Quansah gave away a penalty to make it 2-1, England defended Spain’s second half onslaught incredibly well both collectively and individually.
    Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Shops have been closed across Tehran, including in its famed Grand Bazaar, as people wait in gas lines and pack roads leading out of the city to escape the onslaught.
    Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Healthcare facilities that serve low-income patients have reported a recent spike in no-shows as residents lacking documentation opt to skip medical visits amid rumors of raids at hospitals and clinics.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
  • Julia and Jock told me the event was cathartic, especially with everything going on: the ICE raids, the casual erasure of trans people.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.
    Jacky Wong, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.
    Reuters, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • But in Gaza, Israel’s offensive has shown no signs of abating, with Israeli fire killing hundreds of people there since the Iran-Israel conflict began.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
  • Then over the weekend, the U.S. joined the Israeli offensive directly — bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities.
    Alex Leff, NPR, 24 June 2025

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