as in successes
a person or thing that is successful
the band's latest album is a megahit
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Recent Examples of megahits
An easy comparison with the version available concurrently on PPOV showed the omission of Sidney Sweeney’s partial nudity in the steamy scenes that helped turn Paul Feig’s rebooting of the 1990s erotic thriller into one of the year’s megahits.
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Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
In the early part of the 20th Century, Lorenz Hart was the songwriting partner of Richard Rodgers, before the latter teamed up to write megahits with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
In the early part of the 20th Century, Lorenz Hart was the songwriting partner of Richard Rodgers, before the latter teamed up to write megahits with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahits
Noun
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It had, in fact, been rejected by all three major networks despite Lear’s handsome pedigree (his previous shows included the unequivocal successes All in the Family and Maude).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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State media often reports extensively on sporting successes.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The company’s previous productions – The Undertaker and The Undertaker 2 – were big hits in Thailand, with the rest of the country curious about the customs of the region, so the studio wanted to expand this concept to international audiences with Possessed.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Feehan opened the game with two runs in the top of the first off Xaverian started Colin Mont (6 1/3 innings, eight hits, four runs, two walks, seven strikeouts), who did a superb job of keeping the Hawks within reach.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Her rise to stardom accelerated with films like Lost in Translation, Marriage Story, and a string of Marvel blockbusters culminating in the 2021 standalone film Black Widow.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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And thus the fortnight of fashion and film kicked off, even as the streets of Cannes felt quieter than in past years, with fewer American blockbusters on tap.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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“Megahits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahits. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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