blockbusting
4.3
Very successful and popular, attracting large audiences
- adjective
- /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɪŋ/
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espectacular
- Her latest novel is a blockbusting thriller that has gained widespread acclaim.
Star turned Hollywood art from who's gone from the blockbusting X-Men to the X-rated filth.
- Star turned Hollywood art from who's gone from the blockbusting X-Men to the X-rated filth.
Examples
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It was on, to cite the title of his blockbusting book, The Christian Message in a Non-Christian World.
Academic text (2014) -
The film became a blockbusting hit, breaking all previous box office records.
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The concert was a blockbusting event, drawing fans from all over the country.
Synonyms
9
4.6
Suddenly very popular online and shared a lot
is broader and not limited to sudden online popularity
Antonyms
How Successful
Surface Forms
blockbusting positive
Etymology
Blockbusting comes from the older word blockbuster, which first meant a very large bomb that could 'bust' a whole city block. People later used blockbuster for wildly successful films or shows, so blockbusting now describes something so sensational it 'breaks' records and draws huge crowds.