BLITZKRIEGS Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

blitzkriegs 1 of 2

noun

plural of blitzkrieg

as in barrages

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 attacks

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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blitzkriegs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of blitzkrieg

as in bombs

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

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Recent Examples of blitzkriegs

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzkriegs

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Russia answered with overnight drone barrages on Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, while Kyiv touts fresh pledges of air defense systems and near-expiry interceptor missiles from unnamed partners.

— Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The strikes came a day after Russian forces launched a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, killing at least 22 civilians and wounding 138, as Moscow followed through with its threat of escalating its regular barrages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026