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buster

noun

Definition of busternext
as in buddy

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Recent Examples of buster Pavlis is an award-winning author, educator and myth-buster with more than 40 years of gardening experience. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 One of the biggest hitters in the conventional arsenal merged with drone technology, as the US Army tested a bunker-buster warhead combined with an expendable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for field testing at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. — New Atlas, 4 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for buster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buster
  1. buddy
  2. mister
  3. sir
Noun
  • But the Opera House manager or assistant manager was one of our old Berkeley buddies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After his buddy’s truck passes, Tanner guides his Jeep back onto the road and puts foot to gas for five miles into Little Moreau Park.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of buddy
Noun
  • Staying safe Even with the relief of water misters, the heat stroke remains a risk in high temperatures.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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