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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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Recent Examples of blitzkriegs
Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
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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Deadlock, then a daring escape While the dead and wounded were smuggled to shore and safety, the remaining sailors on board were stuck in sweltering heat, under threat from barrages from the shore, and with dwindling supplies.—
Anne Ewbank,
Popular Science,
18 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian civilians are enduring Russian aerial barrages that repeatedly knock out power and destroy homes.—
Emma Burrows,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sirens sounded across Israel as a precautionary measure, alerting the public to potential missile attacks, the IDF confirmed.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Feb. 2026
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So far, Iran’s proxies have not carried out retaliatory attacks tied to the strikes against Iran, though that could change.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.—
Christopher Weber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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If Venezuela and its region instead spiral into chaos and suffering, Trump will merely look like a bully, a president who cowers when facing the mighty — in Moscow or Beijing, say — but bombs those who can’t return fire, whether in Nigeria, Yemen or Venezuela.—
Andreas Kluth,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s a better chance of snow flurries in Homestead than the Heat intentionally losing games to improve their draft position.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures dialed back down heading into the weekend, with strong winds and light flurries in the forecast.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The attack follows a string of assaults on Jewish people and their religious establishments in the country, as community leaders warn of a rise in antisemitism.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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On-site clinicians, rapid assessments, suicide prevention protocols, and alternatives to isolation help reduce assaults on staff and self-harm by inmates.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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On Monday, Russia launched one of its largest-ever bombardments of Kyiv.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Zelenskyy has made clear his chief aim is to secure better defenses for Ukraine amid Russia’s constant aerial bombardments of civilian targets like cities, energy infrastructure and hospitals, and his big-ticket item is the American Tomahawk missile.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The raids mark a dramatic expansion into the activities and records of Carvalho and Kerr, who has filed a claim saying that the now-defunct AllHere owes her $630,000.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Episodes will explore a world of daring raids, epic battles and empire-building, following legendary figures such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Canute and Harald Hardrada.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Dynamic shifts on the battlefield — with large swaths of Ukrainian land changing hands in offensives and counteroffensives in the early years of the war — have since given way to a conflict of inches.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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In previous offensives, Shabab managed to move back into areas after government forces withdrew or failed to maintain a presence.—
Omar Faruk,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Blitzkriegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzkriegs. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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