Meaning & use
Blitzing
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Attacking or working on something suddenly, intensively, and with great speed and force.
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The team blitzed through their backlog of orders over the holiday weekend.
Defenders blitzed the quarterback before he could find an open receiver.
A note on using this word
In American football, 'blitzing' refers specifically to sending extra defensive players to rush the quarterback rather than covering receivers, aiming to disrupt the play quickly.
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2. verb
(American football) Rushing the quarterback with additional defensive players beyond the usual pass rush.
The defense kept blitzing on third down, forcing several hurried throws.
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