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
Ben Standig, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In the first week of the new Trump administration, amid the blitz of actions and executive orders, one which would have been easy to miss is a contentious issue related to tax policy and international competition.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
The Trump White House is governing by blitz, and as any football fan can tell you, the point of the blitz is to keep you jumpy and looking over your shoulder.
—Gene Demby, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Teams just don’t know where the blitz will originate from, or who will be blitzing.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Those games represented the fewest blitzes against Washington this season.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
In the first week of the new Trump administration, amid the blitz of actions and executive orders, one which would have been easy to miss is a contentious issue related to tax policy and international competition.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Feb. 2025
The Trump White House is governing by blitz, and as any football fan can tell you, the point of the blitz is to keep you jumpy and looking over your shoulder.
—Gene Demby, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
Teams just don’t know where the blitz will originate from, or who will be blitzing.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitz
Noun
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The low cost and the constant barrage of new material are surely factors.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Russia launches drone strike on Ukraine in wake of talks Hours after the U.S.-Russia discussions concluded with a commitment to continue talks, Russia launched a major missile and drone barrage into Ukraine.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Incidents like the recent attack where a woman was set on fire while sleeping on a subway train have heightened public fear.—
Paul Dreyer,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Both dogs reportedly had a history, and Gunner was euthanized shortly after the attack, the outlet reported.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Ninety-two percent of NYU employees’ total campaign contributions between 2023 and 2024 went toward Democratic organizations, according to an analysis by the Washington Square News, NYU’s student newspaper.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Image By this point eight years ago, the last time California had an open governor’s seat, the major Democratic candidates had fully launched their campaigns and Mr. Newsom had emerged as the front-runner in polls.—
Laurel Rosenhall,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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To hear Trump tell it, Ukraine might as well be bombing its own cities and killing its own citizens.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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Biden briefly paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns that they would be used on an area where refugees were told to flee, only to resume military aid after Israel bombed the area.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Even without a storm, an Arctic blast is expected to plunge D.C. temperatures below freezing Wednesday and Thursday — and there's still a chance of midweek flurries.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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Then, the former lineman took to X to post a flurry of messages about his innocence.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Related article Three men on trial over $6 million gold toilet stolen in ‘audacious raid’ Estele and his wife hope to build a new house with their half of the money, Debuisson said.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The raid, which included dismantling the working 103 kilogram, 18-karat gold toilet, titled America (2016), took only five minutes.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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That movement gave way to a backlash that’s playing out in schools, businesses and the federal government.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The mesmerizing movement of men tossing sticks of fire on the sand and people pulsing to the beat in a haze of hookah smoke felt like a scene plucked straight from the show.—
Anna Haines,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2025
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Change is a constant in most companies, but the ongoing onslaught of organizational change initiatives is creating frustration, exhaustion and burnout for many employees.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Mecha Break servers completely failed to withstand the onslaught of testers, crashing under the pressure of players trying to log on and find matches, especially in China.—
Oliver Brandt,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitz. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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