as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the band's latest album is a megahit
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Recent Examples of megahit
The film gets added to Netflix’s robust family-friendly film slate that includes the recent megahit KPop Demon Hunters and the upcoming live-action Narnia film from Greta Gerwig.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
So what better time for the studio to release the first teaser trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, a feature film spinoff from its megahit Star Wars series The Mandalorian?
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Grammy Award-winning songwriter Brett James, famous for his megahit Jesus, Take the Wheel, has died in a plane crash.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The documentary is currently #1 on Netflix’s Top 10 list, ahead of Hostage and megahit Wednesday.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
So what better time for the studio to release the first teaser trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, a feature film spinoff from its megahit Star Wars series The Mandalorian?
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Grammy Award-winning songwriter Brett James, famous for his megahit Jesus, Take the Wheel, has died in a plane crash.
—Jordan King
shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The documentary is currently #1 on Netflix’s Top 10 list, ahead of Hostage and megahit Wednesday.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahit
Noun
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My highest priority, now and always, is the well-being and success of our students, teachers, and the staff who support them.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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This comes roughly a year after the success of Weaver’s unit during the 2025 season led to interviews with the New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears for their head coach openings.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That assumption just took a hit.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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There were big hits and little room for error.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Camera Cinemas — the independent outfit led by Jack NyBlom, Jim Zuur and Dennis Skaggs — came in, renovated and added four auditoriums and reopened in July 2002 with a combo of first-run blockbusters and independent movies.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The book, which has a decidedly feminist bent, becomes a surprise best-seller, and soon Penelope finds herself in Hollywood, surrounded by blowhard executives and puerile male screenwriters who want to adapt her work into a blockbuster.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahit. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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