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How to use blitz in a sentence

26 example sentences · noun, verb

Blitz means a sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz. Example: “We embarked on a publicity blitz, putting posters and flyers all around town.”

Examples of blitz by meaning

nounA swift and overwhelming attack or effort.

  • We embarked on a publicity blitz, putting posters and flyers all around town.
  • Ultimately, though, Liverpool had inflicted a grievous result in the first leg when they scored three times in a 19-minute blitz and, importantly, did not concede an away goal.2018 April 10, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian
  • Liberal activists promised a well-funded summertime blitz, replete with home-state rallies and million-dollar ad campaigns, to try to ramp up pressure on a handful of Senate Democrats opposed to changing the rules.2021 June 22, Nicholas Fandos, “Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Dealing Blow to Biden and Democrats”, in The New York Times

verbTo attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.

  • So the question remains — what to do with ignorance, which I must presume is deliberate, as in this media-blitzed era it is not possible to be truly ignorant after age 12.1990 February 4, Chrystos, “Headaches And Ruminations”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 9

verbTo perform a blitz.

  • The Washington High defense almost always blitzes on third down.

verbTo purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.

  • To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.

More sentences with blitz

  • To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in a food processor.From the entry food processor
  • The offensive linemen tried to block the blitz.From the entry block
  • If there’s still no winner, the players move on two games of blitz chess.2018 November 27, Kabir Chibber, “What will happen on the final day of the World Chess Championship”, in Quartz. From the entry blitz chess
  • If there is no winner, they play a further two games of blitz chess.2018 November 27, Kabir Chibber, “What will happen on the final day of the World Chess Championship”, in Quartz. From the entry blitz chess
  • Kenworthy's thesis does not contradict Frank's emphasis on the family-values propaganda blitz.2010, Thomas S. Langner, Selfish Or Caring? America's Choice, →ISBN. From the entry left-behind
  • Yes—there are blitz’ and blitz torten—and when they are blitz torten they are sweet!1944 February 2, Katherine Kitchen, “Favorite Recipes: A Sweet Little Blitz!”, in The Sacramento Bee, volume 173, number 28,188…. From the entry blitz torte
  • Our blitz torte recipe is the basic torte recipe—and from it you can make various torten.1944 February 2, Katherine Kitchen, “Favorite Recipes: A Sweet Little Blitz!”, in The Sacramento Bee, volume 173, number 28,188…. From the entry blitz torte
  • If debate is a game, then the execution of a "spread" is like a well-timed blitz in football.2017 September 26, Jack McCordick, “The Corrosion of High School Debate—And How It Mirrors American Politics”, in America, New York, N.Y.…. From the entry spread
  • Poland Spring’s latest marketing blitz comes after the veteran bottler realized that, while water tastes fine, apple juice definitely tastes better.2017 November 27, “Genius Marketing: Poland Spring Is Putting Apple Juice In Its Bottles Because It Tastes Better”, in Clickhole, archived…. From the entry apple juice
  • When I want to have fun I play blitz.2015 November 3, solskytz, “IM Greg Shahade: "Slow Chess should die a fast death"”, in Chess.com. From the entry classical
  • As football linebackers pile on a quarterback in a blitz, the newspaper editorialist heaped sarcasm onto the president.2006, Steven M. Hallock, Editorial and Opinion: The Dwindling Marketplace of Ideas in Today's News, Praeger, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry pile on
  • There was a rusted blitz truck nosed into the bushes.2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 287. From the entry blitz truck
  • We were heading for England, which had undergone a terrific blitz and, as far as we knew, was still blitzable.1944, Bob Hope, I Never Left Home, page 16. From the entry blitzable
  • Typically in chess, the first eight to ten moves follow an established theory or line of play and top grandmasters blitz out these moves.2022 September 7, Chidanand Rajghatta, “Magnus puts the magnifying glass on cheating in chess”, in The Times of India. From the entry blitz out
  • Turning the Vikings'¯ blitz against them, Westbrook took a screen pass from Donovan McNabb, then juked and scooted 71 yards for a touchdown.2009 January 5, Pat Borzi, “Eagles Elude Vikings, but Giants Stand in the Way”, in New York Times. From the entry juke
  • Still, the Seca II isn't meant to be a racebike, and power is adequate for all but the most banzai backroad blitzing.1991, Cycle World: Volume 30. From the entry banzai
  • I was a blitz baby, myself.1957 October 14, Times Editor, “The New Pictures”, in Time, page 112. From the entry blitz baby
  • In order to avoid misunderstanding, I must note that I object to the attempts to displace normal chess with fast play, not rapid or blitz in general.2015, Mark Dvoretsky, For Friends and Colleagues, volume 2 (Reflections on My Profession). From the entry rapid
  • Chelsea's embarrassment was symbolised by Ross Barkley's inexplicable header straight to the feet of Aguero to poach his second and Ilkay Gundogan capped that early blitz with a low drive.2019 February 10, Phil McNulty, “Manchester City 6-0 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport. From the entry poach
  • Nearer at hand, to the left of a huge block (a telephone exchange) and over the top of another, lower, survivor of the blitz, rises the pinnacled tower of St.1950 July, J. G. Gibbons, “Sightseeing on the Inner Circle”, in Railway Magazine, page 485. From the entry squatter

Meaning of blitz

  1. noun A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
  2. noun A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
  3. noun A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.

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Questions about blitz in a sentence

How do you use blitz in a sentence?
Blitz is used as a noun and verb. For example: “We embarked on a publicity blitz, putting posters and flyers all around town.”
What is a short sentence with blitz?
“I was a blitz baby, myself.”
What does blitz mean?
Blitz means a sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.

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