gangbuster
noun
gang·bust·er
ˈgaŋ-ˌbə-stər 
: one engaged in the aggressive breakup of organized criminal gangs
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Keep up the tempo with a gangbuster of bold holiday herbs and spices to ramp up both sweets and savories.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
The animatronic horror with a slight bend towards kids arrives in the long shadow cast by the first film's gangbusters debut.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
Online shoppers set a record high on Thanksgiving, paving the way for gangbusters performance on Black Friday, Adobe data showed.
—ABC News, 28 Nov. 2025
Stray Kids, however, are going gangbusters.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
The animatronic horror with a slight bend towards kids arrives in the long shadow cast by the first film's gangbusters debut.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Nov. 2025
Online shoppers set a record high on Thanksgiving, paving the way for gangbusters performance on Black Friday, Adobe data showed.
—ABC News, 28 Nov. 2025
Stray Kids, however, are going gangbusters.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Gangbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gangbuster. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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