1
as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
the stunned survivors of the crash were then confronted with a blitzkrieg of insensitive questions from the media
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as in attack
the act or action of setting upon with force or violence
the war began with a blitzkrieg that was designed to shock the enemy into submission
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Recent Examples of blitzkrieg
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump is set to sign off on 10 executive orders Monday, moving swiftly to crack down on immigration and drug cartels during his first day in office with a blitzkrieg of immigration actions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Putin’s goal with his intensifying missile blitzkrieg is not only to raze and annex Ukraine, but also to destroy the unity and freedom and democracy of the Western world, Poroshenko warned during the Atlantic Council gathering.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump’s first-day executive order blitzkrieg provides some hints about what’s to come for the auto industry.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
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As the dust settles from the blitzkrieg of the first few days, public awareness of these and other unpopular measures will increase.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump is set to sign off on 10 executive orders Monday, moving swiftly to crack down on immigration and drug cartels during his first day in office with a blitzkrieg of immigration actions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Putin’s goal with his intensifying missile blitzkrieg is not only to raze and annex Ukraine, but also to destroy the unity and freedom and democracy of the Western world, Poroshenko warned during the Atlantic Council gathering.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump’s first-day executive order blitzkrieg provides some hints about what’s to come for the auto industry.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzkrieg
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Oscar Wilde’s infamous antihero Dorian Gray probably would’ve loved to have a barrage of cameras pointed at him, reflecting his gorgeous visage.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Walker Kessler’s 3-point barrage Words soften over time.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ceasefire in tatters The ceasefire that took hold in January paused more than a year of fighting ignited by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel, in which militants killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took about 250 hostage.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Palestine Red Crescent Society said four of its ambulances had been surrounded after responding to an Israeli attack in Rafah.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Israel bombed Gaza in what was one of the deadliest single days since the war began.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
21 Mar. 2025
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On December 7, 1941, the Japanese Navy bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.—
Mary LaPorte,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Most solar cycles have two peaks, so astronomers expect a flurry of sunspots in the sun's northern hemisphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Investors are also expecting a flurry of economic data this week.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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And the recent onslaught of free-agent additions could just be the start of building up a unit that struggled mightily last season.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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Southwest is already preparing its employees for an onslaught of customer luggage at the gate.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Drone surge The January double-tap attack was part of a wider wave of drone raids, reportedly the biggest of the 37-month wider war for the Ukrainians.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Rather than each episode being filled with heart-pounding action, the series establishes itself with a frantic, stressful raid on Jamie’s house and his subsequent arrest, then dissolves into a crime show that’s much more meticulous and robust beyond the thrills at the top.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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Beijing has also softened its regulatory assault on Chinese technology companies and the property sector.—
Jacky Wong,
WSJ,
6 Feb. 2023
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Zelenskyy has warned for weeks that Moscow aims to step up its assault after about two months of virtual stalemate along the front line that stretches across the south and east.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2023
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And by imposing its patient offensive will on Mizzou, with basket after basket after basket in the final five seconds of the shot clock.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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At least 45 people were killed by airstrikes across the Gaza Strip overnight Thursday as Israel's resumption of its ground and air offensive left a trail of destruction observed by an NBC News team on the ground.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Blitzkrieg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzkrieg. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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