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
Recent Examples on the Web
Shough does a good job of identifying and executing against blitzes.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The film also features footage of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith rocking out in the studio during the 20-day blitz of writing and recording.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Jim Cramer Warns Of Repeat Of Devastating 'Black Monday'
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Chloe Mayer
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The dominance of the US dollar could be under threat due to the market chaos sparked by Donald Trump's tariff blitz on trading partners, policy experts have warned.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
China's finance ministry said on Friday a 34% tariff will be imposed on all U.S. imports from April 10, mirroring President Trump's levy on Chinese goods that was announced as part of his global tariff blitz on Wednesday.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The film also features footage of Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith rocking out in the studio during the 20-day blitz of writing and recording.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Jim Cramer Warns Of Repeat Of Devastating 'Black Monday'
By
Chloe Mayer
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
8
The dominance of the US dollar could be under threat due to the market chaos sparked by Donald Trump's tariff blitz on trading partners, policy experts have warned.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
China's finance ministry said on Friday a 34% tariff will be imposed on all U.S. imports from April 10, mirroring President Trump's levy on Chinese goods that was announced as part of his global tariff blitz on Wednesday.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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