blitzing

verb

Definition of blitzingnext
present participle of blitz
as in bombing
to use bombs or artillery against in 1940 and 1941 the German air force blitzed London night after horrible night

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  1. attacking
  2. battering
  3. bombarding
Verb
  • The moves sparked a wave of opprobrium from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, which accused Israel of attacking Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • It was inspired by the Central Park Five, the name given to the Black and Latino teen-agers who in 1989 were wrongly accused of attacking and raping a white woman in Central Park.
    Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacking
Verb
  • Related Articles With the current luxury climate battering established brands, Bathianaki believes Zeus+Dione’s strong brand identity as a Greek house is an opportunity to stand out.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes, winter precipitation turns seemingly solid, with frozen pellets battering cars and peppering the ground.
    Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of battering
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  • The ban gained momentum in the wake of widespread protests on college campuses against Israel after its forces started bombarding the Gaza Strip following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that killed about 1,200.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Hoping to entice equivocating consumers, retailers already have spent weeks bombarding customers with ads and early offers.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of bombarding
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