BLOCKBUSTER Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

blockbuster

noun

ˈbläk-ˌbə-stər

Definition of blockbuster

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 The business strategy for modern superhero blockbusters nowadays is capital-I iteration. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026 Then there was the blockbuster signing of Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United. — Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Now, The End of Oak Street is proving a dino blockbuster that serves up prehistoric horror with a side of genuine pathos is still a worthy endeavor. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 And this summer, visitors to The Met’s Raphael show—one of the season’s biggest blockbusters—were greeted by a list of supporters including Leon and Debra Black. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blockbuster

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbuster

Noun

And for all the Padres’ successes under private equity wizard Peter Seidler, his biggest bet went bust, the ‘23 Padres missing the playoffs despite his approving MLB’s third-highest payroll.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The victory snapped a streak that had beguiled the second-year franchise even in the midst of an unprecedented level of success for an expansion team in the WNBA.

— Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of success

Noun

Luis Arraez homered, Garrett Stubbs had two hits and an RBI and Aaron Nola tossed seven strong innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Miami Marlins, 4-1 on Wednesday night.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Iran’s survival economy Iran’s economy has already taken a major hit from the war.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hit

Noun

At that point, the Spanish club was confident he would soon be snapped up by one of the game’s giants for mega money, so was happy to play the long game.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Since 2022, the first full year that both models were put in production, the auto giant has sold at least roughly 120,000 examples of each per year.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of giant

Noun

Trying to clear his name, Eddie Brock is hunted by a monster sent by the creator of the symbiotes, only to uncover a secret operation in Area 51 to harvest the creatures and exploit them.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
The league is hurtling toward an ugly lockout, with owners preparing to cry poverty and demand a hard salary cap to stop the spending monster in Southern California.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of monster

Noun

Hathaway plays a suburban mom whose neighborhood is suddenly and mysteriously transported from 1982 to prehistoric times, putting family and neighbors at the mercy of hungry dinosaurs.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026
The real end of Oak Street comes not from the feet and chompers of the dinosaurs but from a moviemaker who revives the idyllic 1980s only to desecrate them with wokeness.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026