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as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the summer
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as in whale
something that is unusually large and powerful
a blockbuster of a fighter plane
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Recent Examples of blockbuster
But Center Stage launched her film career, which would include major roles in multiple blockbuster franchises like J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek films, James Cameron’s Avatar and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.
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John Russell, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Ed and Lorraine Warren's paranormal investigations have turned into a blockbuster franchise with sequels and spinoffs galore — but which ranks best?
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The show was a blockbuster for 10 seasons, running from 1994 to 2004.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
In late September the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York Knicks pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade that sent Julius Randle to the Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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John Russell, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Ed and Lorraine Warren's paranormal investigations have turned into a blockbuster franchise with sequels and spinoffs galore — but which ranks best?
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The show was a blockbuster for 10 seasons, running from 1994 to 2004.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
In late September the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York Knicks pulled the trigger on a blockbuster trade that sent Julius Randle to the Timberwolves and Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbuster
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There are no assurances regarding the success of these efforts.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Reuters reported in May that the $925 billion PIF was weighing a reorganization, aiming to sharpen its focus on investments that have a higher chance of success.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The podcaster also brought up an unproven statement from his interview with Trump: that wind-turbines, a form of clean energy, are negatively affecting and even killing whales.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Unlike the more familiar whale (Rhincodon typus) and basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus), the megamouth remains a shadowy figure in our history books.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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If Trump did withdraw American support, Ukraine’s defense against the Kremlin would take a massive hit.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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There are a number of events running concurrently with the skate rink, including Flashback Fridays with Classic Hits 103.7 radio station personalities playing hits from the 1980s; classical music on lazy Sunday mornings and a Black Friday dance party to burn off those Thanksgiving calories.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In Indiana one November, bowhunter Brent Ireland got a single cam picture of a double-drop giant.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Election Day Rideshare giants Uber and Lyft are both giving 50% off rides to polls, up to $10, Tuesday.Kelly Tyko, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Frankly, this is a hard argument to dispute, but the guy is ultimately the movie’s monster, so his ideology has to be sufficiently challenged by the time the credits roll.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hung was also instrumental in creating the jiangshi genre of horror kung fu in the 1980s, inspired by his childhood love of ghosts and monsters.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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The college essay is going the way of the dinosaurs as more teachers give up on the ability to tell whether their students are writing their papers themselves.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The devastation that wiped out the dinosaurs created ideal conditions for various fungi to thrive, and ants actually began to cultivate fungi.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The joke of Strings’s mammoth, self-sabotaging ego, however, can only be sustained for so long, even by very appealing actors.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
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The event, according to research, may have triggered a 1000-year-long ice age, wiping out many large animals, including mammoths, and dramatically marking the growth of human civilization.Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Blockbuster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blockbuster. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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