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
Those lessons will come in handy on Sundays in the NFL with exotic blitzes and defensive line versatility serving as the norm at the pro level.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Moreau outscored Urban 37-13 in the third and fourth quarters, including a 17-2 blitz in the final period.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit is among more than 80 that have been filed challenging a range of actions Trump has undertaken with his blitz of executive orders.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Senate resolution does not touch tax cuts, saving that fight for later in the year, but Democrats made the planned renewal of Trump’s tax breaks the centerpiece of their amendment blitz.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025
Moreau outscored Urban 37-13 in the third and fourth quarters, including a 17-2 blitz in the final period.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit is among more than 80 that have been filed challenging a range of actions Trump has undertaken with his blitz of executive orders.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Senate resolution does not touch tax cuts, saving that fight for later in the year, but Democrats made the planned renewal of Trump’s tax breaks the centerpiece of their amendment blitz.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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