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
He’s had to rely heavily on blitzes to generate pressure because the interior of the defensive line has rarely been able to overpower their opponents at the point of attack.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
As some of the dust settles from that blitz, a 538 analysis of public opinion polls found Trump himself to be more popular than many of his administration's policies.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
No changes to existing price caps Trump’s return to office began with a blitz of executive actions, many of which overturned policies and actions from the Biden administration.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, the association participated in a lobbying blitz in Washington, DC, urging lawmakers to keep tax credits for clean energy projects in place.
—Kate Yoder, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
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Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 19 Mar. 2025
As some of the dust settles from that blitz, a 538 analysis of public opinion polls found Trump himself to be more popular than many of his administration's policies.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
No changes to existing price caps Trump’s return to office began with a blitz of executive actions, many of which overturned policies and actions from the Biden administration.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Earlier this month, the association participated in a lobbying blitz in Washington, DC, urging lawmakers to keep tax credits for clean energy projects in place.
—Kate Yoder, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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