as in excellent
of the very best kind
a summer blockbuster that features some really dynamite special effects
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as in to blow up
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Recent Examples of dynamite
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Nobel, an extremely wealthy Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer, owned 350 patents, the most famous of which was dynamite.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
The 5-5 point guard has been dynamite all season for the Warriors, averaging around 14 points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals through her first 18 games.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2024
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Adjective
Survivor: Redemption Island The first three episodes were dynamite, but then the fuse blew out.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Nobel, an extremely wealthy Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer, owned 350 patents, the most famous of which was dynamite.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Verb
In 1969, a federal grand jury had indicted him and two other White Panthers, Plamondon and Jack Forrest, for conspiring to dynamite a clandestine CIA recruiting office on Main Street in Ann Arbor in 1968.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
The 5-5 point guard has been dynamite all season for the Warriors, averaging around 14 points, six rebounds, seven assists and four steals through her first 18 games.
—Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamite
Adjective
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Alabama got 24 points from Mark Sears and had excellent defensive stretches but couldn’t finish.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
2 Mar. 2025
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More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The song has made its way onto the Rain Man and Hangover soundtracks, been covered by the Grateful Dead, and was recently revived (or destroyed) with a rendition that blew up on TikTok.—
Harriet Shepherd,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Origins of Matcha While matcha may have blown up on social media this year, this drink actually dates back to the Tang Dynasty in China and was brought over to Japan by a Buddhist monk over 900 years ago.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Just look at the terrific films and stars left standing, shut out.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Kieran Culkin is the highlight of the piece, absolutely terrific in a mercurial and emotional role, and the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild winner is the clear favorite to win best supporting actor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Many have long since been demolished or altered beyond recognition, but some of the most beautiful have miraculously kept their original structures and decoration intact.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Some residential buildings have been demolished; a hole is punched into the side of a mosque; chunks of broken concrete now bare the inside of someone’s home to the outside world.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Although Seattle’s skill talent has been great, Smith has never played behind even an average offensive line, and his last two offensive coordinators weren’t good enough to keep their jobs.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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By Nellie Bowles March 31, 2020 Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Trump administration is instead discussing tearing down NOAA.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
28 Feb. 2025
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The property could remain a restaurant — the listing includes full kitchen, bar, grease trap, walk-in freezer, storage areas and a liquor license — but the space is also zoned for workplace housing, should the new owners choose to tear down Duffy’s.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Our casting isn’t awesome, our photography is flat, and our styling is missing the mark with young audiences.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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Watching top performers get away with toxic behavior drives away your other awesome team members.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This is a major U-turn from Riot, after completely revamping the rewards system at the start of the year and being destroyed by fans for it.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Lost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home — and a loved one’s urn — the search begins.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Dynamite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamite. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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