buster

noun

bust·​er ˈbə-stər 

1

a

chiefly Midland US : someone or something extraordinary

a buster of a breakfast

—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

Examples of buster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And he’s challenged his first-year AHL bench boss to be something of a groupthink buster at the summit, to bring in some fresh ideas and lean into his outsider perspective to inform the conversation. —Jimmy Durkin, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024

In the business world, vague commitments are no less of a trust buster. —Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

An outrageous budget buster that’s heading for approval will blow a $200 billion hole in the trust fund. —John Fund, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024

Remarkably, what sounds like a boutique offering, a potential budget buster, Ernst notes, ends up saving money. —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing buster

• bunker buster
• clot-buster