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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
Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Seahawks apparently had some help with their blitzes in the Super Bowl.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
There weren’t a ton of blitzes or dramatically unusual formations or looks for Maye and the Patriots.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Macdonald, who learned under Dean Pees and Wink Martindale in Baltimore, then uncorked exotic blitzes on Patriots quarterback Drake Maye that probably looked pretty familiar to Giants fans who enjoyed that 2022 run to a Wild Card playoff win with Martindale as defensive coordinator.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The blitzes didn’t get home often enough in 2025.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The Patriots will likely come at Stidham with disguised blitzes, nonstop stunts, defensive linemen dropping into passing lanes and an array of looks.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
In the last matchup with the Rams, however, Seattle went against type and threw some blitzes for Stafford and the line to decipher.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Issues stemmed all season from Eberflus’ reluctance to run man coverage and send blitzes on a consistent basis.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In the first half of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Seattle’s defense mobbed Maye, the Patriots’ young quarterback, often sending blitzes at him.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Look for the Patriots to target right guard Anthony Bradford, the weak link in the Seahawks’ pass protection, with stunts and blitzes.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
For years, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been a wizard at designing blitzes that fool quarterbacks.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Common tactics Supporters of both parties now regularly receive urgent fundraising emails designed to draw in small-dollar donations, a significant part of how political candidates and parties pay for campaign operations and political advertising blitzes.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
In their divisional round playoff victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, the Rams struggled to adjust to the defensive back blitzes the Bears were deploying.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Michigan blitzes, and Arch Manning sprints up the gut for a 60-yard touchdown run.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
Defensive end Charles Omenihu has played both inside and outside on the line, linebacker Leo Chenal can add some juice on blitzes and safety Nick Cross finished second among safeties with 16 total pressures last season, according to Pro Football Focus.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Seahawks apparently had some help with their blitzes in the Super Bowl.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
There weren’t a ton of blitzes or dramatically unusual formations or looks for Maye and the Patriots.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Macdonald, who learned under Dean Pees and Wink Martindale in Baltimore, then uncorked exotic blitzes on Patriots quarterback Drake Maye that probably looked pretty familiar to Giants fans who enjoyed that 2022 run to a Wild Card playoff win with Martindale as defensive coordinator.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
The blitzes didn’t get home often enough in 2025.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
The Patriots will likely come at Stidham with disguised blitzes, nonstop stunts, defensive linemen dropping into passing lanes and an array of looks.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
In the last matchup with the Rams, however, Seattle went against type and threw some blitzes for Stafford and the line to decipher.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Issues stemmed all season from Eberflus’ reluctance to run man coverage and send blitzes on a consistent basis.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
Shown success with stunts and blitzes.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
In the first half of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Seattle’s defense mobbed Maye, the Patriots’ young quarterback, often sending blitzes at him.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Look for the Patriots to target right guard Anthony Bradford, the weak link in the Seahawks’ pass protection, with stunts and blitzes.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
For years, defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has been a wizard at designing blitzes that fool quarterbacks.
—Sam McDowell 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2026
Common tactics Supporters of both parties now regularly receive urgent fundraising emails designed to draw in small-dollar donations, a significant part of how political candidates and parties pay for campaign operations and political advertising blitzes.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
In their divisional round playoff victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, the Rams struggled to adjust to the defensive back blitzes the Bears were deploying.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026
Michigan blitzes, and Arch Manning sprints up the gut for a 60-yard touchdown run.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzes
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In recent weeks, the Explosive News Lego videos have become inescapable artifacts of an international conflict that was already generating barrages of digital content.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has developed advance drone technology to counter Russian barrages and is offering to help Gulf countries block Iranian drone attacks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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According to the independent National Institute for Security Studies in Israel, at least 1,116 people have been killed amid the Israeli attacks in Lebanon since the parallel Iran war began.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has its own navy that also relies on smaller vessels to do swarm attacks and drop mines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Kalshi is barring athletes and coaches from betting on their sports and preventing politicians from trading on their campaigns, Axios reported.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the district has launched campaigns to market specific programs before, none have matched the scope of this one, according to Amanda Simpson, director of communications.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Page Six gets a Hollywood edition Papps declined last week to reveal what stories his reporters were chasing and what bombs the political columnists will throw in its first editions.—
Christopher Weber,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Curry magic, Curry flurries, Curry bringing an arena to its feet.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Apr. 2026
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The light snow flurries in the Tahoe area this week after a spell of record-setting March heatwaves across California were not enough to reverse the damage.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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No ban on mask-wearing federal agents and no requirements for judicial warrants for immigration raids were in the final deal, which could spark a new clash once Congress returns from spring break.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Powered by a new system called MoDE-VLA (Mixture of Dexterous Experts), the robot combines vision, language, touch, and force sensing to execute complex movements.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to state officials, the assaults took place between 2002 and 2008.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Such units have traditionally been used for missions like large-scale evacuations and amphibious operations that require ship-to-shore movements, including raids and assaults.—
James Legge,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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