blitzkrieg
noun
blitz·krieg
ˈblits-ˌkrēg 
1
: war conducted with great speed and force
specifically
: a violent surprise offensive by massed air forces and mechanized ground forces in close coordination
2
blitzkrieg
transitive verb
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the stunned survivors of the crash were then confronted with a blitzkrieg of insensitive questions from the media
the war began with a blitzkrieg that was designed to shock the enemy into submission
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As the dust settles from the blitzkrieg of the first few days, public awareness of these and other unpopular measures will increase.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump is set to sign off on 10 executive orders Monday, moving swiftly to crack down on immigration and drug cartels during his first day in office with a blitzkrieg of immigration actions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Putin’s goal with his intensifying missile blitzkrieg is not only to raze and annex Ukraine, but also to destroy the unity and freedom and democracy of the Western world, Poroshenko warned during the Atlantic Council gathering.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump’s first-day executive order blitzkrieg provides some hints about what’s to come for the auto industry.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump is set to sign off on 10 executive orders Monday, moving swiftly to crack down on immigration and drug cartels during his first day in office with a blitzkrieg of immigration actions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Putin’s goal with his intensifying missile blitzkrieg is not only to raze and annex Ukraine, but also to destroy the unity and freedom and democracy of the Western world, Poroshenko warned during the Atlantic Council gathering.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump’s first-day executive order blitzkrieg provides some hints about what’s to come for the auto industry.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Blitzkrieg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blitzkrieg. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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German, literally, "lightning war"
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