as in success
a person or thing that is successful
the band's latest album is a megahit
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Recent Examples of megahit
In his very first video, shared on January 22 and viewed over 75 million times, Mufasa is lying on the floor as a speaker beside him blasts out Lady Gaga's 2008 megahit, Just Dance.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
No word on a sequel, which may seem inevitable, but past Netflix megahits have had trouble getting follow-up films together like #1 all-time, Red Notice.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Observe and Report’s box office was a fraction of what the surprise megahit Paul Blart: Mall Cop had done a few months earlier.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
The megahits of 2024 were inseparable from their back stories.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
No word on a sequel, which may seem inevitable, but past Netflix megahits have had trouble getting follow-up films together like #1 all-time, Red Notice.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Observe and Report’s box office was a fraction of what the surprise megahit Paul Blart: Mall Cop had done a few months earlier.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
The megahits of 2024 were inseparable from their back stories.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahit
Noun
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The Kansas chapter has done similar projects in the past with success, said executive director Denise Cyzman.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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For Tui, who spent time in the United States playing in the Premier Rugby Sevens competition, such success hasn’t happened by chance.—
George Ramsay and Amanda Davies,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trump's approval ratings take a hit: tariff turmoil causes economic anxiety Among the Pew's survey's other findings: By more than a two-to-one margin, Americans oppose rather than favor the U.S. taking over Greenland (53% vs. 23%) and Gaza (62% vs. 15%).—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite Tesla’s focus on U.S. production, the company still took a hit amid the global market rout.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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Based on the blockbuster video game franchise of the same name developed by Naughty Dog for the PlayStation gaming consoles, The Last of Us had a stellar first season on HBO and Max in 2023 with the episodes averaging nearly 32 million viewers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Jon Conahan of Athlon Sports recently predicted the Tigers would land a blockbuster trade for Los Angeles Dodgers top prospect Dalton Rushing because Rushing doesn't have a clear path to playing time in Los Angeles.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahit. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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