BLOCKBUSTER Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

blockbuster

noun

ˈbläk-ˌbə-stər

Definition of blockbuster

as in success

a person or thing that is successful the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer

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as in whale

something that is unusually large and powerful a blockbuster of a fighter plane

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Recent Examples of blockbuster The Food and Drug Administration said the risk will be added to the labeling of all GLP-1 drugs, the blockbuster medications used to treat obesity, diabetes and several other medical conditions. — CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026 Goldwyn argued that the films’ cinematic ambition places them closer to Hollywood blockbusters than conventional European arthouse fare. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026 Gunn rose to fame as the blockbuster filmmaker behind Guardians of the Galaxy, while Safran is a prolific producer on numerous DC and horror titles. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026 The lineup also includes Chinese blockbuster Dear You, directed by Lan Hongchun, which was produced for around $2M and ended up grossing more than $285M at the China box office alone. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blockbuster

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbuster

Noun

Sara Sothern was the driving force behind her daughter’s career, channeling her own ambitions into Taylor’s success.

— Estrella Albendea Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
Also worth noting that only one New York football coach has had any sustained success this century—Tom Coughlin, hired with a great track record at Boston College and Jacksonville.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of success

Noun

In February last year, more than 150 whales beached off the coast of Tasmania, Australia – and all of them either died or were euthanized – in the first mass stranding of the animals in Tasmania in 50 years.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
It was rebroadcast around the country, and the exploding whale became a kind of mascot for Florence and a point of pride for many of its residents.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of whale

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While Europe had industrial giants to be proud of, disruptors tended to be more successful in frontier technologies, according to Mettler.

— Ian King, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
GuangYu doesn’t normally make engines although fellow Chinese manufacturing giant Geely does make a similar unit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of giant

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The monster romance is as old as Pasiphaë tricking the white bull into bedding her, but a spate of recent offerings, across film and literature, especially, have come to form something less like a genre and more like a drug.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
The potential start of a monster buyback program in December is a promising catalyst.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of monster

Noun

The sheriff's office shared photos of the couple, who were wearing matching dinosaur costumes, in custody.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
According to the study, scientists have long recognized the connection between the diversification of plant-eating dinosaurs and the rise of flowering plants during this period.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of dinosaur

Noun

In ancient California, they are believed to have existed alongside other extinct native species, including bison-sized Jefferson’s ground sloths, Columbian mammoths and western camels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
See fossils of the 14-foot, 20,000-pound mammoths that used to roam around Texas.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026