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as in barrages
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster
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as in attacks
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 campaigns
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 blitzes
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The Raiders do not have a great group of offensive tackles, and Landry was the biggest benefactor of the frequent blitzes.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Later, linebackers Quay Walker and Ty’Ron Hopper got home on blitzes, and defensive tackle Colby Wooden had a sack after a dominant inside rush.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Stacy Noblet, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Even in favorable conditions for blockers, Chiefs blitzes are tricky to negate.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
After that, though, Williams got consistent pressure with five-man fronts and aggressive zone blitzes that occasionally had just five defenders in coverage — two underneath and three deep.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
On Sunday, the Chiefs managed to be aggressive with blitzes without getting burned.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
The Raiders do not have a great group of offensive tackles, and Landry was the biggest benefactor of the frequent blitzes.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Later, linebackers Quay Walker and Ty’Ron Hopper got home on blitzes, and defensive tackle Colby Wooden had a sack after a dominant inside rush.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Complete with Nick Offerman voiceovers, CGI visuals, streaming TV buys, social media and mall advertising blitzes, its approach is as modern as its mission.
—Stacy Noblet, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Even in favorable conditions for blockers, Chiefs blitzes are tricky to negate.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
After that, though, Williams got consistent pressure with five-man fronts and aggressive zone blitzes that occasionally had just five defenders in coverage — two underneath and three deep.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzes
Noun
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Having friends secures Israel’s place in the region and the world, as the remarkable coordinated response to Iranian missile barrages should’ve made clear.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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On a firing range ringed by forest at the Borisovsky Training Ground in central Belarus, ABC News and other media watched Russian and Belarusian aircraft, helicopters, tanks and artillery unleash barrages as part of a mock battle against fictitious Western forces.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The only minor criticism is that there is a lot of visual detail in the game, and enemy attacks, as well as their sudden movements, can often take you by surprise.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian defense forces took down the 230-foot (70 meters) antenna dish to prevent Russian forces from using it to guide attacks on its territory.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Biglari’s proxy battles stand as one of the longest and most contentious activist campaigns in restaurant industry history.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Over 20 message packages were sent from the telescope in four messaging campaigns targeting potentially habitable planets orbiting stars outside the solar system.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.—
Jennifer Breheny Wallace,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ali was scoring plenty with jabs and flurries, but his attempts to land big punches mostly fell flat.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Thin air and unpredictable wind flurries near Everest’s highest elevations prevent the drones from operating at some of the final camps leading to the summit.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, a federal judge determined that some of the military's actions in support of ICE, including establishing protective perimeters during raids, constituted law enforcement and thus were against the law.—
Alex Horton,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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But immigration authorities may still obtain criminal warrants in some cases, like during large-scale workplace raids, including the recent operation at a Hyundai megaplant in Georgia, according to Kuck.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both judges advised Elaine to finish her movements completely.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Choose movements and weights appropriate for your fitness level.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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This coalesces and makes sense of the barrage of assaults designed to undermine Americans’ trust in our country, our Constitution and all the principles upon which it was built.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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These smears are contributing to our ICE law enforcement officers facing 1,000 percent increase in assaults against them.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Blitzes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzes. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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