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Definition of gangbuster
: one engaged in the aggressive breakup of organized criminal gangs
like gangbusters
: with great or excessive force or aggressiveness came on like gangbusters; also : with great speed or success was selling like gangbusters
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Pick peaches Despite (or maybe because of) the ridiculous weather this winter, peaches are going gangbusters.
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Recruiting was gangbusters after Manziel's magic, the money was pouring in and there was a real chance to overthrow a Texas program that floundered in the Charlie Strong era.
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PepsiCo isn’t likely to grow like gangbusters, but consumers will probably keep drinking its beverages and eating its Frito-Lay snacks for years to come.
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Demand for these batteries is going gangbusters thanks to electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
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No wonder the Future tour is moving tickets like gangbusters.
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As for the crude that remains in stock after U.S. refiners go gangbusters this summer?
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The Tigers started the season like gangbusters — winning 20 of 21 games, including a sweep at Alabama to open the conference schedule — but the SEC grind took a toll.
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Record heat in April: After an abnormally cool March, the warmth has returned like gangbusters in April.
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