to blitzkrieg
- verb
- /ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ/
- Specialized
- The general planned to blitzkrieg the enemy's defenses before they could organize a response.
Examples
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They blitzkrieged through the enemy lines last night.
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In business, the company tried to blitzkrieg the market with its new product launch.
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The football team's strategy was to blitzkrieg their opponents in the first quarter.
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The army plans to blitzkrieg the enemy's defenses.
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The general planned to blitzkrieg the enemy's defenses before they could organize a response.
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The football team's strategy was to blitzkrieg their opponents in the first quarter.
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They blitzkrieged through the enemy lines last night.
Synonyms
To attack someone suddenly to catch them off guard
Take control of a place by force, usually quickly
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
A sudden strong campaign to sell many products quickly to gain market share
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Surface Forms
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.