doorbuster
noun
door·bust·er
ˈdȯr-ˌbə-stər 
plural doorbusters
US
: a deeply discounted item or price promoted as part of a special sale
At night, they slept in sleeping bags and hammocks as they prepared for the year's biggest competition: beating their neighbors to discounted doorbusters.—
Abha Bhattarai
Abha BhattaraiBest Buy, Walmart and Amazon were the shining stars as all three successfully used heavy marketing strategies and doorbuster prices, especially in electronics, to lure shoppers.—Janet Morrissey
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Plus, shop doorbusters starting at $30.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Black Friday deals and doorbusters at Academy Sports can be seen online.
—Gabe Hauari, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Best Early Black Friday Desktop Deals HP is hosting its own Black Friday sale site-wide, offering up to 75% off select doorbusters.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
Customers can get a sneak peak at Kohl's Black Friday and doorbuster deals online.
—Gabe Hauari, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Black Friday deals and doorbusters at Academy Sports can be seen online.
—Gabe Hauari, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Best Early Black Friday Desktop Deals HP is hosting its own Black Friday sale site-wide, offering up to 75% off select doorbusters.
—PC Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
Customers can get a sneak peak at Kohl's Black Friday and doorbuster deals online.
—Gabe Hauari, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Doorbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorbuster. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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