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blockbuster

[blok-buhs-ter] / ˈblɒkˌbʌs tər /
NOUN
depth charge
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The blockbuster movie “Project Hail Mary” has driven a nearly eightfold increase in print sales, from the same period in 2025, for the Andy Weir book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Novo already sells an oral version of its blockbuster weight-loss drug, Wegovy, but it must be taken on an empty stomach with no more than four ounces of water.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

SpaceX seems to be getting a step closer to a blockbuster initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She was a registered nurse when they met; he was a few years off playing werewolf Jacob Black in the blockbuster franchise that brought a sparkly vampire-human love story to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

I hated the dreams with a burning passion, but the fact that I was having them didn’t seem like a big blockbuster of a surprise to me.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick