as in excellent
of the very best kind
a summer blockbuster that features some really dynamite special effects
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as in to blow up
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Recent Examples of dynamite
Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
He’s been dynamite this year, with a 2.02 ERA/2.89 FIP in 49 innings, thanks to a 5.7 percent walk rate and just three homers allowed in that span.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
In 1969, a federal grand jury had indicted him and two other White Panthers, Plamondon and Jack Forrest, for conspiring to dynamite a clandestine CIA recruiting office on Main Street in Ann Arbor in 1968.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Any performance by this dynamite trio, featuring the great Gerard Gibbs on organ, is a celebration of jazz and its power to move audiences.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
He’s been dynamite this year, with a 2.02 ERA/2.89 FIP in 49 innings, thanks to a 5.7 percent walk rate and just three homers allowed in that span.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
There were also schemes to dynamite President Kennedy’s car and to car- bomb President George H. W. Bush in Kuwait in 1993.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
In 1969, a federal grand jury had indicted him and two other White Panthers, Plamondon and Jack Forrest, for conspiring to dynamite a clandestine CIA recruiting office on Main Street in Ann Arbor in 1968.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamite
Adjective
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This is where the Greenpoint comes from, an excellent neo-classic riff on a Manhattan that was invented at Milk & Honey in New York, and comprises the classic build of Manhattan—rye, sweet vermouth, and bitters—into which has been spliced the inimitable French herbal liqueur, Yellow Chartreuse.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Jayhawks did an excellent job of getting back in transition, limiting Louisville’s fast-break opportunities.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Creswell has spent decades trying to understand the blind fury that would drive someone to blow up strangers.—
John Archibald,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kate initially split from Williams in November 2023 but the couple quietly got back together a few months later, after love triangle drama involving another influencer, Sophia LaCorte, blew up online.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hollywood’s move in that DEI/Woke direction birthed a bumper crop of writers, filmmakers and actors of all colors, and some terrific films and TV shows.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Thomas Incoom is a terrific special teams player, but he could be upgraded on defense.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump exposed a 'loophole' to demolish the White House East Wing.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The ballroom project has stirred controversy, as the East Wing, home of the First Lady’s staff and long a grand entrance for White House events, was demolished to make room for the new ballroom.—
Kate Wolffe
October 30,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Oppenheim Group's latest agent didn't get off to a great start with fellow soap alum Chrishell Stause.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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At great risk, Hamida disguises herself as a khes (a thick cotton cloth) seller and enters the house to plan with Lajo an escape route.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In a special Halloween episode, Trump tearing down the East Wing unleashes a vengeful spirit, leading members of his administration to hold a seance.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Once demolition got underway, Jonathan updated that the entire East Wing was torn down in two days.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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He is viewed as a superb talent and a very coachable player, which leads to thinking that he will be better served by staying in Pittsburgh, working with the NHL staff and taking his lumps.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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At Lotus, the dinner menu always highlighted a superb selection of sushi, such as tai snapper umaki roll with avocado, cucumber, and pickled daikon, as well as outstanding small plates and snacks.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Just under two million Palestinians—virtually the entire population of Gaza—have been displaced since October 2023, many repeatedly, and Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 90 percent of homes in the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Teddy is a conspiracy theorist who believes Michelle is an alien hellbent on destroying Earth.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Dynamite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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