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as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer
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as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
a blockbuster of a fighter plane
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Recent Examples of blockbuster
Do the Padres have enough prospect capital and financial flexibility to pull off another blockbuster?
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Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Now, the knockout round is set, with some blockbusters shaping up for the Round of 16 and beyond.
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Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Currently, the Hornets are in transition following the blockbuster trade sending star guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, first-round pick swaps from 2028-30 and second-round picks in 2029, 2032, and 2033.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The transition into the year 2000 was powered by fear, but the first comedy blockbuster of the new millennium broke the tension.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
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Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Now, the knockout round is set, with some blockbusters shaping up for the Round of 16 and beyond.
—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Currently, the Hornets are in transition following the blockbuster trade sending star guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, first-round pick swaps from 2028-30 and second-round picks in 2029, 2032, and 2033.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The transition into the year 2000 was powered by fear, but the first comedy blockbuster of the new millennium broke the tension.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbuster
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Supporters of the diversion program say that the program has had reasonable levels of success in California.
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When asked to address this perception, May pointed to the similarities of the game now, and the success of former Florida coach Billy Donovan, who has had a long run with Oklahoma City and Chicago.
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After taking a lot of heat (lower case) over the years for failed attempts on big signings, Pat Riley finally landed another whale in Giannis.
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Options for activities include paddleboarding and chasing Arctic swells in the fjords, sailing through sea cliffs and the uninhabited Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, and spotting whales, seals, Arctic foxes, and more wildlife.
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Lastly, Salinas had an active warrant against him filed in May for fleeing from police after a hit and run.
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In all, Barnes gave up seven runs and 12 hits, including three home runs.
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Since then, the commission has widened its crackdown on digital giants with more antitrust investigations targeting Amazon, Apple and Facebook and sweeping new rules aimed at clamping down on the biggest digital companies.
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In the years since, Monsanto, now owned by German chemical giant Bayer, has paid out over $10 billion to settle about 100,000 claims from people who said their health was harmed after they were exposed to Roundup.
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Or will the monsters get in their way?
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Making matters worse, Christophe has a spinal condition that requires him to wear a massive metal back brace 24/7, turning him into a pre-teen metal monster.
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Technology has come a long way since the dinosaur tail bone was first found, allowing researchers to peer inside bones and gain even more detailed information about ancient creatures.
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As reported by the New York Times, the statue by artist Aldo Beroisa follows from other creations of his including statues of dinosaurs and Jesus, and has been in the works for more than a year.
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According to this theory, those now-extinct megafauna—the giant ground sloths and the giant beavers, the mastodons and mammoths, and even the lions and dire wolves—were relatively quickly hunted to extinction.
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For the next 49,000 years, the sticky pits captured virtually everything that fell or walked onto them, from grains of pollen borne by the wind to hapless ancient camels and Columbian mammoths.
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbuster. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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