1
as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster
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2
as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
a massive aerial blitz that was supposed to shock and awe the enemy into immediate surrender
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as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an all-out advertising blitz to promote the new soft drink
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Recent Examples of blitz
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Patriots don’t trust Henderson in blitz pickup, but the Seahawks’ defense ranks just 28th in blitz rate this season.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
But when the Seahawks do blitz?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Macdonald, who learned under Dean Pees and Wink Martindale in Baltimore, then uncorked exotic blitzes on Patriots quarterback Drake Maye that probably looked pretty familiar to Giants fans who enjoyed that 2022 run to a Wild Card playoff win with Martindale as defensive coordinator.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Patriots don’t trust Henderson in blitz pickup, but the Seahawks’ defense ranks just 28th in blitz rate this season.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
For years, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been a wizard at designing blitzes that fool quarterbacks.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
But when the Seahawks do blitz?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitz
Noun
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That area came under attack from gunfire and a precision mortar barrage, resulting in the deaths of security officers Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.—
ERIC TUCKER,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The score is a comical barrage of harp strums, as if heaven’s angels have gotten good and drunk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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In all, 203 of this year’s 230 Academy Award nominees gathered Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the annual nominees luncheon, a brief moment of campaign-free conviviality amid the churn of awards season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sanders already has millions in campaign funds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Iran has been refusing requests by the agency to inspect the sites bombed in the June war.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Such joint ventures could allow Ukraine to produce more of its weapons elsewhere in Europe, ensuring stability of supply if factories inside Ukraine get bombed.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her voice is intimate and resonant, whether cut up into indistinct background flurries or pushed to the front of the mix.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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The idea has spawned a flurry of products which are helping their customers resist the temptation of automatically picking up their phone and scrolling social media during any and every lull in the day.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Another 43,000 arrestees are listed as having assault charges or convictions.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Articles supporting the city’s democracy movement, including antigovernment protests that rocked the city in 2019, attracted many pro-democracy readers.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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And second, while owner Jeff Bezos may have protected his space company from presidential retaliation, there’s no sign the Post won any benefits from the president or his movement.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Amid icy conditions in Kyiv, more than 1,200 residential buildings in multiple districts of the capital have had no heating for days due to the Russian bombardment of the power grid, according to Zelenskyy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Amid icy conditions in Kyiv, more than 1,200 residential buildings in different districts of the capital have had no heating for days due to the Russian bombardment of the power grid, according to Zelensky.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitz. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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