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
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
These live versions dynamite that meditative hollow or expand it to the size of a megachurch.
—Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the former president worked diligently to dynamite his successor in the mayorship of Buenos Aires City presidential hopes.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
When his techno beats kick in during the most fraught sequences, however, the effect is dynamite.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
These live versions dynamite that meditative hollow or expand it to the size of a megachurch.
—Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Sony has been here before in regards to dynamiting female moviegoers (Hollywood could make more movies for them), with previous hits like Little Women and Where the Crawdads Sing.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
At the same time, the former president worked diligently to dynamite his successor in the mayorship of Buenos Aires City presidential hopes.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dynamite
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The blow up also wasted a strong performance by rookie left-hander Payton Tolle, who survived a harrowing second inning to post his third quality start in four outings.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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The story is like an old-fashioned film serial blown up to blockbuster proportions, set in a world that has dominated pop culture for almost 50 years.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Home-Run Balls, named for a popular Korean snack of the same shape, are terrific gougère puffs filled with foie-gras cream, and a spring-pea lettuce cup was clean and bright.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Starters Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober have been terrific.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Two other properties were purchased in 2024, one of which was a barbershop that was demolished, and a third property was purchased in 2025.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Before filing plans to demolish the building within the next two weeks, Kennedy planned Thursday night’s event to honor the structure.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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There are also smaller single rooms (great for solo travelers), and larger superior and deluxe rooms, which have additional seating areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Came in today, wasn’t feeling great.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Attendance diminished in recent years as the Wizards tore down their roster in the hopes of accumulating draft picks in trades and losing enough games to win early picks via the annual draft lottery.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Eventually, the brutalist post office was torn down and replaced with an apartment building.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Wilson has had his most productive Premier League season by some distance, scoring 10 goals – compared to 12 across three previous top-flight campaigns with Fulham combined — and some of them have been superb, too.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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These red carpet-worthy pieces include dramatically draping diamond necklaces, icy diamond and ruby bracelets, superb emerald and diamond jewels and celestial sapphire and diamond rings.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The disease — a fatal, genetic neurological disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells in the brain — did not just affect Spalding physically.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Vucic, government officials and the pro-government media have branded critics as foreign agents who wish to destroy the country — rhetoric that has ramped up political polarization.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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“Dynamite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dynamite. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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