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
Amie Parnes, The Hill, 8 July 2025
On Saturday, Nashville's independent artists and venues put on an energetic, all-day blitz of citywide shows for the inaugural 615 Indie Live music festival.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The bride herself brought a reported 27 outfits for the approximately 72-hour blitz.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Online banking provider Chime Financial has a higher profile due largely to a years-long marketing blitz and is valued at close to $11.5 billion.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Noun
With that in mind, Democratic campaign operatives — with a big assist from liberal advocacy groups — have kicked off a messaging blitz that’s likely to continue until Election Day.
—Amie Parnes, The Hill, 8 July 2025
On Saturday, Nashville's independent artists and venues put on an energetic, all-day blitz of citywide shows for the inaugural 615 Indie Live music festival.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The bride herself brought a reported 27 outfits for the approximately 72-hour blitz.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
Online banking provider Chime Financial has a higher profile due largely to a years-long marketing blitz and is valued at close to $11.5 billion.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitz
Noun
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Ionescu’s barrage continued, however, with a 25-foot trey after Kennedy Burke’s block on Satou Sabally.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
25 July 2025
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So far, Powell is resisting cutting rates, hence the barrage of insults and threat of firing.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
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The restaurant was a favorite hangout of the Gilbert Goons and the site of seven parking lot attacks, according to beating videos, interviews and police records.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Walmart provided security footage that reportedly confirms both the attack and the theft.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
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During the 2024 campaign, Trump vowed to wage the biggest domestic deportation program in American history and eventually expel millions of people.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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President Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally on October 13, 2024 in Prescott Valley, Arizona.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Trump’s decision to bomb Iran, after all, happened without forewarning for his allies.—
Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
15 July 2025
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Initially considered a frontrunner in the competition, both as a fierce competitor and a shady schemer, the Texas titan returned for the semifinals last week as a shell of her former self, bombing Snatch Game and having to lip sync for her life.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
11 July 2025
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That area has seen a flurry of property sales since Mayor Joe Hogsett announced his intentions to build a professional league stadium at what is now the downtown Indianapolis heliport, but some of the Simon property purchases predate the mayor's public announcement.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
25 July 2025
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This move could be the first of a flurry after Arizona was swept by Houston earlier this week.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The details of a raid can be useful for the non-citzen’s legal case.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
19 July 2025
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These are parents who may lose health care coverage, immigrants afraid of being swept up in a raid, families who count on assistance programs to feed their children.—
State Sen. MD Rahman,
Hartford Courant,
18 July 2025
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Revelations about President Donald Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and demands that the Justice Department release further documentation about the Epstein case, have sent shockwaves through the MAGA movement.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Many modern employee benefits, including the 40-hour workweek, paid time off, sick leave and workplace safety, were made possible through the labor movement.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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An onslaught of aerial/high-rise scenes that even Pink would find excessive?—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
19 July 2025
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Topline More than half of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the federal government’s documents detailing its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a new poll that comes as Trump is facing an onslaught of backlash from his base over the issue.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitz. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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