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plural of blitzkrieg

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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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
Noun
  • 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
  • In Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, near-daily drone barrages have imposed a furtive rhythm to residents’ lives, making every trip to the market, school, health clinic or a relative’s home a gamble.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Noun
  • Each one would need to stock more interceptors and operate with escort ships to fend off attacks.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
  • Simple steps like version pinning or requiring a cool-down period before new library releases are available to developers can go a very long way toward blunting the supply chain attacks that are about to become far more common.
    Philip Martin, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The checkup came amid mounting scrutiny of the president's health, particularly given recent flurries of late-night social media posts, as well as his at-times tired demeanor during official meetings.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • Snow flurries began at that elevation on Wednesday.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The girl was 11 years old when the assaults began, according to prosecutors.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • Some detailed violent interactions with customers, including robberies and physical assaults, and said the company didn’t provide safety training.
    Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • Russia has been using long-range missiles and drones to damage Ukraine's power grid and hammer cities, and Ukraine has braced for further heavy bombardments.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
  • Russia has been using long-range ballistic missiles and drones to damage Ukraine’s power grid and hammer cities, and Ukraine has braced for further heavy bombardments.
    Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Prosecutors say Ian Roberts spent nearly two decades working in urban schools without authorization, using a counterfeit Social Security card as Des Moines’ leader, even as Trump-era ICE raids intensified.
    Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • The bakery became a gathering point for community support during federal immigration raids in Charlotte last fall, when Betancur temporarily closed the shop for the first time in its history.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The twin offensives are targeting Hamas and Hezbollah respectively, though critics argue that the operations are motivated at least in part by domestic politics — Israel is due to hold elections by October — and are amplifying troubling humanitarian situations in Gaza and Lebanon.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
  • In response, guerrilla groups of liberals and the left emerged, gathering thousands of people in rural areas and launching offensives against the army.
    Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026

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“Blitzkriegs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzkriegs. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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