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to blitzkrieg

9.7
To attack suddenly with planes and tanks to win quickly
  • verb
  • /ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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 surprise
vsto blitzkrieg
111 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
to overrun
vsto blitzkrieg
20 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

Antonyms

1.3

To protect people and things from attack or harm

Compounds

A fast, intense plan to get results quickly

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

8.2

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

How Intense

to blitzkrieg
  • Specialized
9.7
to invade
380 4.4
offensive
159 7.4
assault
  • Specialized
378 4.5
attack
1.4
raid
373 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.