plural blitzes
1
b(1)
: an intensive aerial military campaign
(2)
: air raid
2
a
: a fast intensive nonmilitary campaign or attack
an advertising blitz
b
: a rush of the passer by a defensive linebacker, back, or end in football
3
: an occurrence in which large numbers of fish gather to chase and feed on prey or bait
At Race Point there was an amazing blitz as stripers and blues pushed Atlantic needlefish ashore.—
Gene Bourque
Gene Bourque
blitz
verb
Examples of blitz in a Sentence
The company is planning an advertising blitz for the new product.
a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster
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The price tag for a four-month blitz against Lively was $175,000.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The Vikings are always well coached under Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who has often stifled Shanahan offenses with his creative blitzes and disguised coverages.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Detroit won the first two games, and then Cleveland stormed back to win the next two, behind a scoring blitz from Donovan Mitchell, who’s averaging 33 points per game this series.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Public opinion polls in the United Kingdom proved accurate, as results from the recent blitz of local elections see outside parties dominating their mainstream rivals.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
The Vikings are always well coached under Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who has often stifled Shanahan offenses with his creative blitzes and disguised coverages.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Detroit won the first two games, and then Cleveland stormed back to win the next two, behind a scoring blitz from Donovan Mitchell, who’s averaging 33 points per game this series.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Public opinion polls in the United Kingdom proved accurate, as results from the recent blitz of local elections see outside parties dominating their mainstream rivals.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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