Assault
Blitz
Blitz noun - The act or action of setting upon with force or violence.
Usage example: a massive aerial blitz that was supposed to shock and awe the enemy into immediate surrender
Assault is a synonym for blitz in attack topic. You can use "Assault" instead the word "Blitz" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as heavy attack.
Nearby Words: blitzed, blitzing
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| initial | initial assault | initial blitz |
| entire | entire assault | entire blitz |
| successful | successful assault | successful blitz |
| big | big assault | big blitz |
| Other adjectives: huge, last, earlier, full-scale, suicidal. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In Hellsing, Pip Bernadotte attempts to kiss Seras during Zorin Blitz's attack on the Hellsing mansion (by getting her to close her eyes) just before they're hit by the main assault.
Source: Now or Never Kiss - Blitz from Road Rovers did this occasionally... Once with a Mook's assault rifle !
Source: Buzzsaw Jaw -
During Zorin Blitz's horrific assault on the Hellsing headquarters, Seras' eyes are slashed out.
Source: Eye Awaken
Cite this Source
Blitz and Assault. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assault/blitz
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