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to blitzkrieg

to blitzkrieg

1 9.7
To attack suddenly with planes and tanks to win quickly
  • verb
  • /ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ/
  • Specialized
: atacar rápidamente
  • The general planned to blitzkrieg the enemy's defenses before they could organize a response.

Examples

  • They blitzkrieged through the enemy lines last night.

  • In business, the company tried to blitzkrieg the market with its new product launch.

  • The football team's strategy was to blitzkrieg their opponents in the first quarter.

  • The army plans to blitzkrieg the enemy's defenses.

  • The general planned to blitzkrieg the enemy's defenses before they could organize a response.

  • The football team's strategy was to blitzkrieg their opponents in the first quarter.

  • They blitzkrieged through the enemy lines last night.

Synonyms

to overrun
vsto blitzkrieg
43 7.0

Take control of a place by force, usually quickly

is a planned fast campaign aiming for quick victory rather than only capturing places
to surprise
vsto blitzkrieg
41 4.5

To attack someone suddenly to catch them off guard

is a planned fast campaign aiming for quick victory rather than one sudden strike

Antonyms

774 1.3

To protect people and things from attack or harm

Compounds

A short, intense campaign to quickly reach many people with ads

A fast, intense plan to get results quickly

8.2

A sudden strong campaign to sell many products quickly to gain market share

How Intense

to blitzkrieg
  • Specialized
1 9.7
to invade
276 4.4
offensive
128 7.4
assault
  • Specialized
606 4.5
attack
∞ 1.4
raid
330 4.9
to skirmish
2 7.6

Surface Forms

blitzkrieg infinitive
blitzkrieged past participle
blitzkrieging present participle
blitzkriegs third person singular

Etymology

Blitzkrieg is built from the same German parts blitz ('lightning') and krieg ('war'), giving the image of striking like a flash of lightning. So to blitzkrieg someone is to attack suddenly and very quickly to win before they can react.