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 documentary is currently #1 on Netflix’s Top 10 list, ahead of Hostage and megahit Wednesday.
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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
In addition to the megahits and epic bombs at the box office, the entertainment industry has been roiled by chaotic forces.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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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
In addition to the megahits and epic bombs at the box office, the entertainment industry has been roiled by chaotic forces.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahit
Noun
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The desire for a more luxury lifestyle connects directly to the success of high-end real estate development in the Middle East.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The actress was one of the women who contributed to Garavani’s success, along with Diana Vreeland and Jackie Kennedy, said Giammetti — as well as several high society women who quickly became part of the duo’s circle as well.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Launched early in 2016, Çiftlik Bank was a hit.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Miller appeared to take a hit on it in the second quarter and never came back out to the Hornets’ bench after getting examined in the locker room.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bailey served for 14 years as President of Disney Worldwide Production, shepherding several billion-dollar blockbuster releases, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Lion King.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Finding a viable economic model for these films — which are neither the blockbusters sought after by platforms nor small independent productions, but ambitious works that aim to reach a wide audience — has become increasingly complex.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahit. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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