Meaning & use

blitz

noun·Academic

A sudden, intense burst of effort or attack, often carried out over a short period of time.

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The team launched an advertising blitz in the weeks before the product launch.

Volunteers organized a cleanup blitz that cleared the entire park in one afternoon.

A note on using this word

Capitalized as "the Blitz," the word refers to the sustained German bombing of British cities during World War II.

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