Definition

1. Noun:

   • A swift, sudden, and overwhelming military attack, often combining air power and fast-moving ground forces to achieve a quick victory.

2. Verb:

   • To attack or overcome with a swift, overwhelming assault.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The German blitzkrieg through France in 1940 changed modern warfare.
  • The marketing campaign was a blitzkrieg, saturating all media channels within a week.

• Verb:

  • The team plans to blitzkrieg the market with their new product launch.
  • The candidate blitzkrieged the primary states with a non-stop tour.

Advanced Usage

• "to blitzkrieg one's way through": to proceed through something with overwhelming speed and force.
  • The new CEO blitzkrieged his way through the company's outdated policies.

Variants and Related Words

• Blitz (n/v): A shortened, more general term for a sudden, intense attack or effort. Often used in sports (e.g., a defensive blitz) or for a sudden, intensive period of work.
  • The advertising blitz was incredibly effective.

Synonyms

• Noun: Lightning war, sudden attack, onslaught, assault.
• Verb: Storm, assault, overwhelm.

Related Phrases

• Phrasal Verb: Blitzkrieg through: To move through or accomplish something with great speed and force.
  • She blitzkrieged through her inbox before the meeting.

Related Idioms

• "A blitzkrieg of [something]": An overwhelming and rapid flood of a particular thing.
  • The office faced a blitzkrieg of complaints after the error.

Noun

1. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

Verb

1. fight a quick and surprising war