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
Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The advertising and promotional blitz will cover multiple media platforms, including television, radio, digital and podcasts — and comes a crucial time for the EV segment of the auto industry.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Trump put the blitz on the Commanders, and the Cleveland Guardians of MLB, on Sunday with two Truth Social posts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Stevens uses her food processor to blitz pesto and hummus, but appreciates that the spinning blades can also maintain texture without turning everything into a puree.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Noun
In contrast, 94% of billion-dollar entrepreneurs grew by smart scaling without early VC – not blitz scaling with early VC.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The advertising and promotional blitz will cover multiple media platforms, including television, radio, digital and podcasts — and comes a crucial time for the EV segment of the auto industry.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2025
Trump put the blitz on the Commanders, and the Cleveland Guardians of MLB, on Sunday with two Truth Social posts.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2025
Stevens uses her food processor to blitz pesto and hummus, but appreciates that the spinning blades can also maintain texture without turning everything into a puree.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitz
Noun
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Ionescu’s barrage continued, however, with a 25-foot trey after Kennedy Burke’s block on Satou Sabally.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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So far, Powell is resisting cutting rates, hence the barrage of insults and threat of firing.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
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The restaurant was a favorite hangout of the Gilbert Goons and the site of seven parking lot attacks, according to beating videos, interviews and police records.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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His campaign has said Trump's online attacks often result in new campaign donors.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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Vekic's campaign, featuring the tennis star in ripstop styles notably in the sport's ubiquitous green clay color, which launched in May, has garnered significant attention for the brand.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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But the obvious calculation behind this move illustrated the desperation of so many anonymous black showbiz performers (such as those who were paid to promote the Kamala Harris campaign) who eagerly demonstrate an unshakeable loyalty to the post-FDR legacy of Democratic Party devotion.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 July 2025
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This deal also comes at a time when President Trump has become more critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing to bomb Ukrainian towns and cities.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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It’s all gone wrong and the Brazilian 23-year-old has been bombed into the reserves.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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That area has seen a flurry of property sales since Mayor Joe Hogsett announced his intentions to build a professional league stadium at what is now the downtown Indianapolis heliport, but some of the Simon property purchases predate the mayor's public announcement.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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This move could be the first of a flurry after Arizona was swept by Houston earlier this week.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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In a news release, Abbott invoked President Donald Trump’s deployment of California National Guard troops to Los Angeles amid protests against workplace raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Juggling video calls with his boss (Clark Gregg) and Agent Jeffries (Andrea Savage) in the field, Will tracks Disruptor’s signal, shares the location with his colleagues and monitors the raid in real time.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Revelations about President Donald Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and demands that the Justice Department release further documentation about the Epstein case, have sent shockwaves through the MAGA movement.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Many modern employee benefits, including the 40-hour workweek, paid time off, sick leave and workplace safety, were made possible through the labor movement.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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The new onslaught comes after a bit of a break from last week’s sweltering spate of weather, and Mayor Adams issued a new warning.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
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That Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, not much more than an hour down the coastal highways, was still raging, the body count among Palestinians rising by the dozens nearly every day, seemed not to dampen the mood, either.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitz. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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