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
Recent Examples on the Web
And so, Citizens to Save the Aurora Hotel, which also included Al Signorelli, Charlie Zine and Barb and Doretta Bates, put together a community blitz.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Ultimately the success of the early Trump blitz is likely to come down to whether the public likes it or not.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Perhaps that will be what Bradley and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh concentrate on this offseason — figuring out blitz packages that mesh with their defensive system.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Hamas alleged that month that Shiri Bibas and her two children died in an Israeli blitz on Gaza.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
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Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Ultimately the success of the early Trump blitz is likely to come down to whether the public likes it or not.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Perhaps that will be what Bradley and defensive coordinator Robert Saleh concentrate on this offseason — figuring out blitz packages that mesh with their defensive system.
—Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Hamas alleged that month that Shiri Bibas and her two children died in an Israeli blitz on Gaza.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blitz
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitz. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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