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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Stevens uses her food processor to blitz pesto and hummus, but appreciates that the spinning blades can also maintain texture without turning everything into a puree.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
The terminations started just as Amazon was gearing up for its annual Prime Day discount blitz, which began on Tuesday and lasts four days.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The network’s marketing chief, Robert Gottlieb, was asked during one of today’s panels for a budget estimate for what Fox is spending on the blitz.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 July 2025
In September 2023, Azerbaijani forces launched a lightning blitz to retake remaining portions, forcing Karabakh’s Armenian authorities to capitulate in negotiations mediated by Russian forces.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 July 2025
The terminations started just as Amazon was gearing up for its annual Prime Day discount blitz, which began on Tuesday and lasts four days.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 10 July 2025
The network’s marketing chief, Robert Gottlieb, was asked during one of today’s panels for a budget estimate for what Fox is spending on the blitz.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 July 2025
In September 2023, Azerbaijani forces launched a lightning blitz to retake remaining portions, forcing Karabakh’s Armenian authorities to capitulate in negotiations mediated by Russian forces.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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