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slang

blitzed

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verb

past tense of blitz
as in attacked
to use bombs or artillery against in 1940 and 1941 the German air force blitzed London night after horrible night

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Recent Examples of blitzed
Adjective
Among 42 qualifying quarterbacks, Ridder ranked 33rd in blitzed passing grade and 38th in blitzed yards per attempt (per PFF). Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blitzed
Adjective
  • Be aware of the regulations and know that being drunk in public will almost certainly result in jail time and fines.
    Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Officers found Stewart drunk behind the wheel of a 2021 Honda Civic.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The memoir is also getting review-bombed on sites like Goodreads with one-star ratings before anyone has read a page.
    Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Frank Grillo, who’s at the center of it (playing a ripped bruiser who is also…a molecular biologist!), has a way of making any pulp movie better.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But forget ‘50’s Hollywood leading men in simple white ripped tops.
    Alex Badia, WWD, 25 June 2024
Adjective
  • Besides, drunken Survivor footage is the best kind of footage.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Like one bride's tale about how she was forced to have wedding crashers kicked out of her wedding by police when their drunken behavior became too much.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Others, however, argued that Neely had not physically attacked anyone, and that Penny should not have held him in a prolonged chokehold.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione was charged by the Manhattan district attorney’s office with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a silencer and possession of a forged instrument in state court in Manhattan on Monday night, according to a court record.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Experts recommend limiting foods high in trans fats, such as fried foods, as much as possible.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Brochu's Whole Chicken Dinner is my favorite thing to order, as it's got a little bit of everything (fried thighs, grilled breast, and chicken salad) but their dessert program is amazing too!
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Reports in British media suggest the area was affected by flooding at the time of the incident, as Storm Darragh battered the United Kingdom with strong winds and rain over the weekend.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Millions of Americans are set to be battered by fierce snowstorms—with officials issuing winter storm warnings or advisories for 13 states.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024

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“Blitzed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blitzed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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