blitzkrieg
noun
blitz·krieg
ˈblits-ˌkrēg 
1
: war conducted with great speed and force
specifically
: a violent surprise offensive by massed air forces and mechanized ground forces in close coordination
2
blitzkrieg
transitive verb
Examples of blitzkrieg in a Sentence
the stunned survivors of the crash were then confronted with a blitzkrieg of insensitive questions from the media
the war began with a blitzkrieg that was designed to shock the enemy into submission
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In 1940, Germany overran much of western Europe in a matter of weeks by means of a blitzkrieg, bringing together armor and airpower.
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Of them, the one of interest is the government sector, which reported a loss of only 10,000 jobs, In light of DOGE’s blitzkriegs in the VA and the IRS alone, which could have totaled 170,000 jobs.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The initial blitzkrieg against USAID in January had a feel of unreality: the natural reaction was denial.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
Other judges are certainly disturbed by the executive and media blitzkrieg against one of their own.
—Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Of them, the one of interest is the government sector, which reported a loss of only 10,000 jobs, In light of DOGE’s blitzkriegs in the VA and the IRS alone, which could have totaled 170,000 jobs.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The initial blitzkrieg against USAID in January had a feel of unreality: the natural reaction was denial.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 28 Mar. 2025
Other judges are certainly disturbed by the executive and media blitzkrieg against one of their own.
—Cristian Farias, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Blitzkrieg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitzkrieg. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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German, literally, "lightning war"
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