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
Bronx’s own Cardi B can still turn a set upside down with the 2018 megahit, and her boyfriend Stefon Diggs could be in the building seeking his first Super Bowl as a member of the New England Patriots.
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Yifan Wu, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
As stops continue to pop up nationwide and videos from past nights circulate online, the party has emerged as one of the clearest examples of the megahit’s expansion beyond the screen.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
The series finale of Matt and Ross Duffer’s megahit show Stranger Things (which comes to an end just as Netflix embarks on a journey to buy legacy movie studio Warner Bros).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
In the early part of the 20th Century, Lorenz Hart was the songwriting partner of Richard Rodgers, before the latter teamed up to write megahits with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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Yifan Wu, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
As stops continue to pop up nationwide and videos from past nights circulate online, the party has emerged as one of the clearest examples of the megahit’s expansion beyond the screen.
—Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
The series finale of Matt and Ross Duffer’s megahit show Stranger Things (which comes to an end just as Netflix embarks on a journey to buy legacy movie studio Warner Bros).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
In the early part of the 20th Century, Lorenz Hart was the songwriting partner of Richard Rodgers, before the latter teamed up to write megahits with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahit
Noun
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More unnerving, though, were similar comments from cooks and fans who haven’t achieved the same levels of fame and success.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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But with senior Jaxon Sneed, the emergence of freshman Joseph Creal III and a flurry of players stepping up, the Jags maintained their success.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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One of just two opponents to score more than four runs off him last year, the Braves charged him with a season-high seven earned runs on 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings at Fenway Park on May 18.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Reynolds hadn’t been at all familiar with Bradford’s blockbuster nor with the record-breaking television version that played in a pre-internet age to close to 14 million tuning in to watch the original miniseries with Kerr and Seagrove.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Coogler already made his point that people will show up for original blockbusters.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahit. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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