1
a
chiefly Midland US
: someone or something extraordinary
a buster of a breakfast—
Harriet B. Stowe
Harriet B. Stowe
b
: an unusually sturdy child
c
often capitalized
: fellow
—usually used as a form of address
hey buster, come here
2
chiefly Australia
: a sudden violent wind often coming from the south
3
: one that breaks, breaks up, or eliminates something
crime busters
: such as
a
: plow
b
[short for broncobuster]
: a person who breaks horses
4
: a bad fall
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Evicted by bull riders, bronc busters, steer wrestlers and barrel racers, the Spurs departed the next morning for the first phase of their rodeo trek.
—Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: While there won't be a need for Donna Kelce to split her allegiance this time around, fans whose team didn't make the game may still be trying to decide which team is worth rooting for: the dynasty or the dynasty busters.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
But the elderberry itself is an incredible immunity buster.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
In this context, the classic image of the focused and hard-driving sales quota buster has changed to be totally team collaborative, internally and externally, in this age of high technology, rapid change, and total customer personalization.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: While there won't be a need for Donna Kelce to split her allegiance this time around, fans whose team didn't make the game may still be trying to decide which team is worth rooting for: the dynasty or the dynasty busters.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
But the elderberry itself is an incredible immunity buster.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
In this context, the classic image of the focused and hard-driving sales quota buster has changed to be totally team collaborative, internally and externally, in this age of high technology, rapid change, and total customer personalization.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Buster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buster. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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