Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for blockbuster. Search instead for blockfunktionen.
Definitions

blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

After an offseason of blockbuster trades and Aaron Donald’s return, the Rams enter the season as overwhelming favorites to win another title at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Last week, Nvidia reported blockbuster second-quarter earnings results, which led to the company achieving its largest one-day market-capitalization gain on record.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

The manager was the key factor in this blockbuster deal with Maresca keen to reunite with his former Chelsea skipper.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Overdeck didn’t flinch when he mentioned the figure, just one of the many staggering sums being bandied about in a blockbuster divorce trial under way in a New Jersey courthouse.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

“Yes, it’s a blockbuster, coming to a theater near you, called Deal with Your Own Crap.”

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

But while the festival may lack mass-market blockbusters, there is no shortage of larger-than-life subjects, with films about Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch and the volatile Gallagher brothers from the Britpop band Oasis on the calendar.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

A swath of other summer blockbusters would be released alongside them; A “Spider-Man” here, a “Mission: Impossible” there.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Like shoppers trying to keep the fridge stocked, pharmaceutical chiefs are constantly hunting for promising biotech drugs to replace expiring blockbusters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

That means it is holding ground against Hollywood blockbusters like The Odyssey and Spider Man: Brand New Day.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

The conventional bombs of World War II were called blockbusters.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




Vocabulary lists containing blockbuster


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training