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
The Mandalorian and Grogu, a spin-off of its only megahit streaming series…
Disney has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But, at a time when American audiences are assumed to have fragmented along demographic and partisan lines, creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo scored a megahit the old-fashioned way: by offering something precious to every kind of viewer.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Could the members have, in their forced retirement, seen their megahit as bearing a new meaning: Success, come back?
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
Trending on Billboard Two artists at the peak of their commercial power combining their biggest hits, Voltron-style, into new megahits?
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
But, at a time when American audiences are assumed to have fragmented along demographic and partisan lines, creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo scored a megahit the old-fashioned way: by offering something precious to every kind of viewer.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Could the members have, in their forced retirement, seen their megahit as bearing a new meaning: Success, come back?
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
Trending on Billboard Two artists at the peak of their commercial power combining their biggest hits, Voltron-style, into new megahits?
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for megahit
Noun
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They are matched for the third-most instances of this kind of success.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Following the success of the limited series, starring and executive produced by Nicole Kidman and directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier, Netflix is developing a second installment.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Foul trouble plagues the Tigers Without Mitchell, the Tigers couldn’t afford any more hits to the lineup.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Verstappen's continued dominance, winning 19 of 22 races in 2023, and securing his fourth consecutive world championship last season, resulted in a hit to the sport's popularity.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Throughout his long career, he's also appeared in several blockbuster franchises, including The Hunger Games (2012–2015), Planet of the Apes (2017), and Venom (2018–2021).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Traditionally held at the start of the summer blockbuster season, the show launched in 1992 as the MTV Movie Awards and was rebranded to include TV categories in 2017.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Megahit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megahit. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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