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adjective

ˈgaŋ-ˌbə-stərz How to pronounce gangbusters (audio)
variants also gangbuster
Definition of gangbustersnext
as in excellent
of the very best kind most of the pop singers in the competition were anything but gangbusters

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gangbusters

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noun

plural of gangbuster
as in lawmen

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  1. excellent
  2. terrific
  3. stellar
  4. awesome
  5. cracking
  6. wonderful
  7. banner
  8. fabulous
Adjective
  • North Carolina State University researchers found that deer movement can be excellent the last hour of daylight during the last-quarter phase of the moon.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Additionally, this maintenance is an excellent time for the IRS to test its systems to ensure that many people can submit their tax returns simultaneously.
    Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of excellent
Adjective
  • One evening when the boat is moored in Viviers, we are served a terrific barbecue dinner on the Upper Vista Deck.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Note, too, that the last two presidential campaigns included the two combatants in this year’s race for the White House, yet stocks enjoyed terrific returns during both administrations.
    John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of terrific
Adjective
  • To be sure, this type of nostalgia and wistful reflection speaks to a real-life community that often doesn’t get exposure on TV, which is part of the reason this series gets such stellar (confoundingly so, to some critics) ratings.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • There aren’t a ton of reviews yet since the set just dropped but the ones there are stellar (as usual with a Lego kit).
    Clint Davis, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of stellar
Adjective
  • Winning the 2024 World Series is an awesome achievement that will always be remembered and celebrated.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The Webb telescope trained its awesome eye on it for 14 hours total, spread across three months.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of awesome
Adjective
  • Another uninspired performance coupled with a a heavy defeat may well spell the end for the Basque manager at the Emirates, so this fixture should have plenty of undertones and be a cracking game of football.
    SI.com, SI.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • This is shaping up to be a cracking game at Old Trafford that United will probably edge.
    SI.com, SI.com, 6 Aug. 2019
Definition of cracking
Adjective
  • Then there’s Cleo’s nervy 30-something daughter, Grace — the wonderful Zoë Geltman — who’s always been the good girl but whose loins are newly afire for her brother-in-law, Roy (Gabriel Brown).
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The box includes only a USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging. Sound: Powerful Bass and Clean Highs Simply put, the Bose SoundLink Home sounds wonderful.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of wonderful
Adjective
  • Investment banking still holds appeal, especially after a banner fourth quarter.
    Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020
  • The ’70s weren’t exactly banner days for newsroom diversity.
    Heidi Stevens, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
Definition of banner
Adjective
  • Greg Corbino—who brought to life the fabulous vulva-scape of Soho Rep’s Snatch Adams and Tainty McCracken last year—designed the show’s costumes and, more strikingly still, its puppets.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Racing went to São Paulo and took the lead within minutes, scoring brilliant goals with two fabulous finishes in Brazil.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of fabulous
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