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
Rush is a synonym for blitz. In some cases you can use "Rush" instead the word "Blitz" as a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: blitzed, blitzing
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| standard | standard blitz | standard rush |
| initial | initial blitz | initial rush |
| entire | entire blitz | entire rush |
| big | big blitz | big rush |
| Other adjectives: huge, new, final, last, resulting, suicidal. | ||
Common collocations
| way | blitz way | rush way |
| enemy | blitz enemy | rush enemy |
| quarterback | blitz quarterback | rush quarterback |
Both words in one sentence
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Super Mario Galaxy 2 has the Boss Blitz Galaxy as one of the last three galaxies, and in it you go through a boss rush of five bosses from the original game.
Source: Boss Rush -
The Giants' offensive coordinator called a stock rush play to protect the QB from the Eagles, who ran a full-scale 11-man blitz to provoke a fumble.
Source: Down to the Last Play - The blitz in gridiron football, which is when a large number of defensive players rush the quarterback in order to force a sack or worse.
Source: Death-or-Glory Attack
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