Synonyms of blitzkrieg

blitzkrieg 1 of 2

noun

ˈblits-ˌkrēg 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• bombardment
• volley
• hail
• blitz
• fusillade
• flood
• salvo
• torrent
• cannonade
• drumbeat
• shower
• tide
• storm
• drumfire
• surge
• avalanche
• rash
• inundation
• deluge
• stream
• outburst
• outflow
• burst
• outpouring
• broadside
• spate
• flood tide
• overflow
• cataclysm
• current
• cataract
• flush
• surplus
• glut
• discharge
• river
• engulfment
• gush
• earful
• excess
• overkill
• surfeit
• overabundance
• oversupply
• superabundance
• superfluity
• overage
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• assault
• onslaught
• offensive
• raid
• offense
• aggression
• strike
• attempt
• bombardment
• blitz
• onset
• rush
• counterattack
• barrage
• invasion
• incursion
• ambush
• bombing
• charge
• coup de main
• counteroffensive
• descent
• siege
• breakthrough
• sortie
• envelopment
• ambuscade
• foray
• counterstrike
• volley
• fusillade
• pillage
• sally
• salvo
• air raid
• sack
• storm
• counterassault
• cannonade
• hail
• counteraggression
• flanking
• ravage
• whammy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defense
• resistance
• opposition
• guard
• defensive
• shield
• protection
• security
• shelter

blitzkrieg

2 of 2

verb

as in to bomb

to use bombs or artillery against

the Germans were determined to blitzkrieg London until the British surrendered

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bomb
• attack
• blitz
• bombard
• batter
• shell
• cannonade
• assault
• ravage
• rake
• pound
• hit
• strafe
• enfilade
• assail
• devastate
• strike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of blitzkrieg

Noun

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

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