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also gangbuster
as in excellent
of the very best kind
most of the pop singers in the competition were anything but gangbusters
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gangbusters
Adjective
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In a survey of more than 15,000 users after its rollout in 2024, 90% of respondents ranked their experience as excellent or above average.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025 -
Scott McKenna bossing the defence, Fabio Silva scoring goals for fun, Oli McBurnie bashing around and suddenly speaking excellent Spanish… this is a cause to believe in.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But when the switch flips and the whole picture becomes clear, so does the terrific scope of Coogler’s triumph.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rob Refsnyder, who also had a terrific day by going 3 for 4 with two doubles, tallied an RBI double in the third inning to put the Red Sox up 4-0.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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You might be left with tiny scratches that make your once pristine appliances and surfaces look less than stellar.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2025
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Pluto may currently be a dwarf planet on the golf apparel sales leaderboard, but if the brand stays on the current trajectory, the future could be stellar.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Kai Trump inadvertently got, like, the most awesome tea while shooting her vlog at the UFC 314 in downtown Miami last weekend.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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The awesome battery life will easily last you through a long day of heavy scrolling and video streaming.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Another uninspired performance coupled with a a heavy defeat may well spell the end for the Basque manager at the Emirates, so this fixture should have plenty of undertones and be a cracking game of football.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
28 Oct. 2019
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This is shaping up to be a cracking game at Old Trafford that United will probably edge.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
6 Aug. 2019
Adjective
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And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s the potential to still reach 94 points, which might not quite have the same sheen to it as the 99 points achieved by Liverpool’s last title-winning side in 2019-20 but should still be recognised as a wonderful achievement.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Investment banking still holds appeal, especially after a banner fourth quarter.—
Rochelle Toplensky,
WSJ,
3 Mar. 2020
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The ’70s weren’t exactly banner days for newsroom diversity.—
Heidi Stevens,
chicagotribune.com,
18 Apr. 2018
Adjective
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Most of these are in the genus Echeveria, and there is an almost endless assortment of fabulous shapes, colors, and growth forms.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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All of this means it’s been a fabulous week for stargazing.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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