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 stakes of the episode become dire as Friday fights for survival against time, human nature, and the Black-and-white aesthetics of a 1930’s megahit.
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Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
By the mid-2010s, Sheeran was penning one megahit after another.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Carey released her megahit just ahead of the 1994 holiday season, which has since received routine mass popularity every year.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Even flops refine algorithms, fueling megahits like Stranger Things and Squid Game.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
By the mid-2010s, Sheeran was penning one megahit after another.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Apr. 2025
Carey released her megahit just ahead of the 1994 holiday season, which has since received routine mass popularity every year.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Even flops refine algorithms, fueling megahits like Stranger Things and Squid Game.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahit
Noun
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The Florida Panthers’ run of consistent success over the past handful of years, which reached a crescendo last year with the franchise winning its first Stanley Cup, plays a heavy part in that.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2025
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Despite these women’s successes, however, as well as a new class of younger women elected to the House of Representatives, a new law, the first of its kind, has finally been enacted — in California.—
Lynne Agress,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
Noun
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He gets paid for hits and this creates hits for him.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Jacob Wilson’s hitting stats Wilson is off to an incredible start, ranking second in the majors in hits (58) behind Aaron Judge.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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After a world premiere three years ago at the San Francisco Opera and a second run at Barcelona’s Liceu, this big, populous, swords-and-sandals blockbuster arrived at the Metropolitan Opera trailing ghostly memories of Elizabeth Taylor (onscreen) and Leontyne Price (onstage).—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
13 May 2025
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With sphincter-tightening set pieces, blockbusters do not get much better than this.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahit. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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