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
Grammy Award-winning songwriter Brett James, famous for his megahit Jesus, Take the Wheel, has died in a plane crash.
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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
As fans of Netflix's megahit Cobra Kai know, Heald, Hurwitz, and Schlossberg are no strangers to rebooting old favorites; the series serves as a sequel to the first three The Karate Kid films created by Robert Mark Kamen.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
So true—both for this megahit’s return to Broadway and for its single-mom heroine, Donna (Christine Sherrill).
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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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
As fans of Netflix's megahit Cobra Kai know, Heald, Hurwitz, and Schlossberg are no strangers to rebooting old favorites; the series serves as a sequel to the first three The Karate Kid films created by Robert Mark Kamen.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
So true—both for this megahit’s return to Broadway and for its single-mom heroine, Donna (Christine Sherrill).
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for megahit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahit
Noun
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That film was also a success on the streamer.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Lee Iannacchino, a 21-year-old from New York, thinks that for a lot of her generation, success doesn’t always equal a high status job.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The actor would be on the hit show for six seasons before his character tragically died from wounds sustained in a plane crash.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Following an energetic performance of some of the hip hop trio’s greatest hits, Cheryl James, known by her stage name Salt, told the crowd that the women were currently in a battle for ownership of their music.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones started the string of blockbuster trades by dealing superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in return for two first-round draft picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But for all of the multiplex-friendly fun Wright’s conjuring with this over-the-top spin on dystopian sci-fi blockbusters, the prevailing feeling here is dread.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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