blitzkriegs 1 of 2

noun

plural of blitzkrieg
1
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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2
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
  1. barrages
  2. attacks
  3. bombs
  4. flurries
  5. assaults
  6. bombardments
  7. raids
  8. offensives
Noun
  • Ukraine now faces the prospect of punishing winter barrages on its electricity and other energy installations by an emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrages
Noun
  • Monday's attacks on a shelter and former school with bunker-busting bombs came as people were lined up for aid in Komyshuvakha, a village in the Zaporizhzhia region.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Russia ramped up its aerial attacks on towns and cities across the country over the summer, striking at all times of the day.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of attacks
Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of bombs
Noun
  • Similarly, flurries and snow showers are expected in the Upper Midwest, along with chillier-than-normal temperatures.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And a colleague spotted on a webcam video what appeared to be flurries at Beech Mountain Saturday morning.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of flurries
Noun
  • Moscow showed no signs of letting up its aerial assaults elsewhere.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Elsewhere, Moscow showed no signs of letting up its aerial assaults.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of assaults
Noun
  • The two-day stoppage of early warnings raised alarm bells in Ukraine, where Russia has been increasing bombardments of power plants and, that night, hit a nine-story building in Kyiv and other civilian sites, killing five people.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine is struggling to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 60 people in the last four days.
    — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bombardments
Noun
  • In December 2024, FBI agents and local police arrested the men during pre-dawn raids on their homes in Miami Beach and their parents’ home in Bal Harbour.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Israeli military launched large-scale domestic military exercises on Sunday to counter surprise border infiltrations and ground raids across northern and central Israel, mobilizing multiple divisions and air assets amid rising regional tensions.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of raids
Noun
  • Ukraine can conduct localized offensives but not enough to shift the broader battlefield balance, despite mounting Russian losses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Only small offensives are possible Ukraine can conduct localized offensives but not enough to shift the broader battlefield balance, despite mounting Russian losses.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of offensives

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“Blitzkriegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzkriegs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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