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.—
Gene Bourque
Gene Bourque
blitz
verb
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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The Top Gun star is also on a global publicity blitz for Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.
—Pablo Maurer, New York Times, 1 June 2025
While the Trump administration has worked to undo this misguided regulatory blitz, grid operators have lost essential dispatchable power plants that work on demand.
—Terry Jarrett, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Tyrants from Vladimir Putin to Mohammed Bin Salman to Kim Jong Un have perfected the art of propaganda blitzes to smear opponents and disfavored groups enough to violate their rights.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Trump’s second administration has opened with a furious blitz of conservative policy focused around deportations, deep cuts to federal agencies and tariffs.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Pablo Maurer, New York Times, 1 June 2025
While the Trump administration has worked to undo this misguided regulatory blitz, grid operators have lost essential dispatchable power plants that work on demand.
—Terry Jarrett, Boston Herald, 28 May 2025
Tyrants from Vladimir Putin to Mohammed Bin Salman to Kim Jong Un have perfected the art of propaganda blitzes to smear opponents and disfavored groups enough to violate their rights.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
Trump’s second administration has opened with a furious blitz of conservative policy focused around deportations, deep cuts to federal agencies and tariffs.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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