Word of the Day 02/24/25 Blitz

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Blitz (noun, verb)
blitz [ blits ]

noun
1. Military.
a. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support.
b. an intensive aerial bombing.
2. any swift, vigorous attack, barrage, or defeat: a blitz of commercials every few minutes.
3. Football. act or instance of charging directly for (the passer) as soon as the ball is snapped; red-dogging.
4. bingo.

verb (used with object)
5. to attack or defeat with or as if with a blitz: The town was blitzed mercilessly by enemy planes. | The visitors really blitzed the home team.
6. to destroy; demolish: His last-minute refusal blitzed all our plans.

verb (used without object)
7. Football. to charge directly and immediately at the passer; red-dog.
8. to move in the manner of a blitz: a car that will blitz through rough terrain.

Other Words From
blitz er noun

Related Words
assault, bombardment, bombing, offensive, onslaught, raid, shelling

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Origin: First recorded in 1935–40; shortening of blitzkrieg

Example Sentences
Musk's buddy, tech billionaire Marc Andreessen, has also joined in the sexist blitz.
From Salon

Mahomes was sacked and hit more times than any other season in his career, while the Chiefs now have the top two pressure rates allowed when not even being blitzed in Super Bowl history.
From BBC

And they are talking up what they call a "surge" and a "blitz" in going after those working illegally in the UK.
From BBC

McDuffie’s red No. 22 jersey flashed in the backfield on a perfectly timed, fourth-down blitz in the AFC championship game to send the Kansas City Chiefs to their third consecutive Super Bowl.
From Los Angeles Times

Smith turned to the subject of Trump's executive order blitz.
From Salon

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