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blitz out

C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words

To destroy or get rid of something very quickly and with a lot of force.

Literal meaning: To lightning-strike something out of existence, like a military blitz.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

To destroy or eliminate something rapidly and with great force.

"The cleaning crew blitzed out the grease stains in no time."

Grammar: separable
2 C1 idiomatic informal

To exhaust or overwhelm a person completely.

"Three back-to-back meetings completely blitzed me out by noon."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Rare and informal. Derives from 'blitz', meaning a sudden, intense attack (from German 'Blitzkrieg'). Used in contexts of cleaning, competition, or exhaustion. Mainly British informal.

Commonly used with

competition mess opponent stain task

Forms

Base
blitz out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
blitzes out
he/she/it
Past simple
blitzed out
yesterday
Past participle
blitzed out
have + pp
-ing form
blitzing out
continuous

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