MEGAHIT Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

megahit

noun

ˈme-gə-ˌhit

Definition of megahit

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 actress and singer is just now processing her time making the megahit franchise films in her Variety cover story. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 May 2026 The megahit comedy musical about religious missionaries in Uganda has been on Broadway since 2011 (minus a COVID-19 break) and is currently the 10th longest-running Broadway show of all time. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026 The 2023 megahit film screening will be accompanied live by Barbie Land Sinfonietta, an all-women orchestra, performing both the score and pop songs from the soundtrack. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026 The internationally famous doughnut shop, which is known not only for its bold and unconventional creations but also for hosting nontraditional wedding ceremonies, has opened in Wynwood, with the flavors that have transformed it from a cult favorite to a megahit across the country. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for megahit

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Noun

Every dollar poured in weaves the technology’s success and the US economy tighter and tighter together.

— Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
During an onstage conversation earlier in the week following a Los Angeles screening of Digger, Cruise discussed his pursuit of success throughout his career after having started in the business at a young age.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of success

Noun

Suzuki got his 234th hit, breaking the previous rookie mark set by Shoeless Joe Jackson with Cleveland in 1911.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
With Cregger’s Resident Evil movie now out and a hit, this is the filmmaker’s next movie to go.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of hit

Noun

These sequences are no less contrived than the rest of this malformed blockbuster, but their growing emphasis on performativeness helps to paint a target that Iñárritu actually knows how to hit.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026
The tribute to the singer, who died a decade ago on Christmas, commemorates the upcoming 40th anniversary of his 1987 blockbuster debut solo album, Faith.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

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