BLOCKBUSTER Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

blockbuster

noun

ˈbläk-ˌbə-stər

Definition of blockbuster

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 Arsenal were exploring a move in what would have been one of the biggest blockbuster signings the Premier League has seen. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 And because El Niño typically peaks in late fall to early winter, this event is likely to be a blockbuster. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 Now, the moviegoing public can stumble on perfect replicas of theatrical blockbusters on numerous social apps and screen them in full before copyright teams can hit the panic button. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 The Windy City Ghostbusters are some of Chicagoland's most recognizable heroes, inspired by the 1980s blockbuster. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blockbuster

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blockbuster

Noun

Crowds boomed along with that success, increasing the exposure and scrutiny.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Somers Superintendent Sam Galloway, whose district has surpassed its pre-COVID test scores, attributed the success in part to the district limiting screen time for students.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of success

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At least 19 beluga whales, three seals, one dolphin and multiple penguins and sea lions have died at the park since 2019, according to animal welfare group Animal Justice.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
The knowledge center aims to help people understand our relationship with whales and their natural habitat.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of whale

Noun

An increasing number of investors are paying attention to how tech giants are relying more heavily on debt financing to fund their AI expansion.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The most rewarding part has been witnessing the power of Manoj and Boman – two giants of cinema – working together for the first time in this film.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of giant

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And Vernal itself was fun, with big fibreglass dinosaurs in front of half of its cafés, petrol stations and hotels, including our own, the Dinosaur Inn & Suites.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 30 Aug. 2026
This short film, created by Little Nemo cartoonist Winsor McCay, is one of the very best dinosaur movies, a groundbreaking work of animation and one of the first examples of incorporating the medium into live-action.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026