Definition of megahit
: something (such as a motion picture) that is extremely successful
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Examples of megahit in a Sentence
His latest movie was a megahit.
the band's latest album is a megahit
Recent Examples of megahit from the Web
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Photograph by Jonathan Nackstrand — AFP/Getty Images HBO has ordered a pilot for a prequel to its megahit series Game of Thrones, further clarifying its plans for continuing the fantasy series’ success after its final season in 2019.
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The international megahits, the Cats successors, got good.
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If megahit Pokémon GO is any indicator, augmented reality – which layers virtual objects onto the real world – could make screen time even more addictive for some.
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The duo are masters of transforming ordinary houses into stunning dream homes on their megahit HGTV show Property Brothers.
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Alexander Hamilton was a founding father of the United States, its first treasury secretary and more recently the namesake character in a Broadway megahit.
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But rarely has a character had such a strong personal impact on her as Celeste — the mother of two trying to navigate her way through an abusive relationship that Kidman so beautifully portrayed in HBO’s megahit miniseries Big Little Lies.
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The Disney megahit, which has surpassed $1 billion at the global box office, features a black king of a highly-advanced African kingdom.
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But rarely has a character had such a strong personal impact on her as Celeste — the mother of two trying to navigate her way through an abusive relationship that Kidman so beautifully portrayed in HBO’s megahit miniseries Big Little Lies.
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First Known Use of megahit
1977
megahit Synonyms
Synonyms
blockbuster, hit, smash, success, winner;
Antonyms
bomb, bummer, bust, catastrophe, clinker, debacle (also débâcle), dud, failure, fiasco, flop, misfire, turkey, washout;
Near Antonyms
Related Words
crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, pip, prizewinner;
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