as in successes
a person or thing that is successful
the band's latest album is a megahit
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Recent Examples of megahits
Yes, there are all-time megahits like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity, which made hundreds of millions.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
An easy comparison with the version available concurrently on PPOV showed the omission of Sidney Sweeney’s partial nudity in the steamy scenes that helped turn Paul Feig’s rebooting of the 1990s erotic thriller into one of the year’s megahits.
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Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 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.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
An easy comparison with the version available concurrently on PPOV showed the omission of Sidney Sweeney’s partial nudity in the steamy scenes that helped turn Paul Feig’s rebooting of the 1990s erotic thriller into one of the year’s megahits.
—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahits
Noun
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However, Ukraine’s successes have highlighted its ability to inflict painful damage on Russia and change the course of the conflict while Moscow’s advances recently have ground to a near halt.
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Houser says even with all of his team's successes, the mission is still greater than the accomplishments themselves.
Noun
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The Nationals allowed 10 consecutive batters to reach base, eight of them via hits, including three extra-base hits and the two pivotal home runs.
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Bulk reliever Zack Littell allowed two runs on five hits over four innings for Washington.
Noun
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The summer movie season may force the Academy to extend this acceptance towards mainstream blockbusters as well.
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Nolan cast the British actor in several of his blockbusters, including his Dark Knight trilogy and Inception.
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“Megahits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahits. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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