plural blitzes
1
b(1)
: an intensive aerial military campaign
(2)
: air raid
2
a
: a fast intensive nonmilitary campaign or attack
an advertising blitz
b
: a rush of the passer by a defensive linebacker, back, or end in football
3
: an occurrence in which large numbers of fish gather to chase and feed on prey or bait
At Race Point there was an amazing blitz as stripers and blues pushed Atlantic needlefish ashore.—
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blitz
verb
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Examples of blitz in a Sentence
The company is planning an advertising blitz for the new product.
a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster
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Additionally, the Lions were sending corner blitzes from so far out that Daniels could see them and hit bubble screens, including Terry McLaurin’s 58-yard touchdown.
—Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Laura Bush joined, but former first lady Michelle Obama did not.
Go deeper: Trump readies executive blitz in White House return
Editor's note: This story has been corrected.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
With the Texans in sure-fire passing downs, Spagnuolo dialed up back-to-back safety blitzes — though with different safeties.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels excels against both, posting an 81.9 PFF season-long grade against the blitz and a 90.4 grade in the wild-card round when facing pressure.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former first lady Laura Bush joined, but former first lady Michelle Obama did not.
Go deeper: Trump readies executive blitz in White House return
Editor's note: This story has been corrected.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
With the Texans in sure-fire passing downs, Spagnuolo dialed up back-to-back safety blitzes — though with different safeties.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels excels against both, posting an 81.9 PFF season-long grade against the blitz and a 90.4 grade in the wild-card round when facing pressure.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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