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 But an actor who came up on huge blockbusters like Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean was unprepared for the speed at which the German auteur was prepared to move. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 McQueen proves himself a masterful stylist of the modern blockbuster with this energetic action-thriller. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 If a video game trailer can become a Netflix blockbuster, what else is possible? — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 Perhaps most recently, Prada’s Paradigme men’s fragrance, which launched in August 2025 and was developed in partnership with Givaudan, has approached modern blockbuster status, surpassing $57 million in sales during the first half of 2026. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blockbuster

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbuster

Noun

Even with their reluctance to run, the Tigers rank last with a 69 percent success rate on steals.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
But, Pace says, those successes also should raise questions among policymakers about whether and why a civil government agency such as NASA needs to operate launch sites in the first place.

— Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of success

Noun

Each summer, thousands of beluga whales migrate to the mouth of the Churchill River, to feed on small fish and nurse their young.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
And acting together, cells are collectively intelligent, ultimately building complex final forms—whether that be a flower, a whale, or even you.

— Matthew Hutson, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of whale

Noun

Walker’s Brian got a beautiful sendoff in the iconic ending scene of the billion-dollar hit, but Fast patriarch Vin Diesel has hinted that Brian could return for the upcoming 11th and final installment.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026
Feig is coming off the hit The Housemaid, the Sydney Sweeney-starrer that grossed $400 million worldwide for Lionsgate, with a sequel in the works.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hit

Noun

The South Korean tech giant recently upgraded its Smart Switch feature, allowing iPhone users to transfer data to a Galaxy device wirelessly by simply scanning a QR code, without installing the Smart Switch app on their iPhone.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Microsoft and the teachers' unions announced an agreement Wednesday, banning the technology giant from tracking city students.

— John Dias, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of giant

Noun

Similarly, Zo — seen recently as the monster hunter in Na Hong-jin’s delirious sci-fi action epic, Hope — stays for most of the running time just the right side of smug entitlement.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Having created this monster, Hansen now has to feed it; going up against Lost, To Catch a Predator needs to best itself every week.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of monster

Noun

The feathers were partially adapted for diving, yet retained primitive, fuzzy down typical of non-avian dinosaurs.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
The feather dates back to the late Cretaceous, right before the great extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs and a large swath of other species.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026