buster

noun

Definition of busternext
as in buddy

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Recent Examples of buster The United States has tested its capability to deliver bunker-buster warhead from drones. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026 Waddle rolls into Dove Valley with a history of being a zone-buster. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026 From giant craters in Newton, to sinkhole size tire busters in Brighton, potholes are popping up in cities and towns across Massachusetts. — Paul Burton, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 Caine said that, as with the operation that dropped massive bunker-buster bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities last year, Epic Fury also utilized B-2 stealth bombers, which the chairman said made a 37-hour round trip. — Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buster
  1. buddy
  2. mister
  3. sir
Noun
  • Hoyer had conversations with old buddy Scott Harris, the Detroit Tigers president, about acquiring Skubal, but nothing serious.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of local people could see him in their son, or boyfriend, or high school buddy who had ended up on the wrong path.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of buddy
Noun
  • To hear neighbors tell it, the deodorizers, misters and other efforts to mitigate the issues aren’t enough.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • There are other cooling spots as well as seven water misters on the fair grounds.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated July 17, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of mister
Noun
  • Good question to ask, sir, but an easy question for everyone in this room to answer.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • Rest in love and peace, kind sir.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Definition of sir

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