1
a
chiefly Midland US
: someone or something extraordinary
a buster of a breakfast—
Harriet B. Stowe
Harriet B. Stowe
b
: an unusually sturdy child
c
often capitalized
: fellow
—usually used as a form of address
hey buster, come here
2
chiefly Australia
: a sudden violent wind often coming from the south
3
: one that breaks, breaks up, or eliminates something
crime busters
: such as
a
: plow
b
[short for broncobuster]
: a person who breaks horses
4
: a bad fall
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Willie Simmons is a streak-buster.
—Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s a nice surprise for those of us who are tired of pretending that rocking chairs and flickering flashlights were ever scary — but a brutal slap in the face for anyone still taking these con-artist ghost busters seriously.
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He's been the union-buster in chief.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Racing team has the look of a team poised to be a bracket buster, there is the unmistakable reality that this team tends to make mistakes at key moments.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
That’s a nice surprise for those of us who are tired of pretending that rocking chairs and flickering flashlights were ever scary — but a brutal slap in the face for anyone still taking these con-artist ghost busters seriously.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
He's been the union-buster in chief.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Racing team has the look of a team poised to be a bracket buster, there is the unmistakable reality that this team tends to make mistakes at key moments.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Buster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buster. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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