MEGAHITS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

megahits

noun

plural of megahit

as in successes

a person or thing that is successful the band's latest album is a megahit

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Recent Examples of megahits Yes, there are all-time megahits like The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity, which made hundreds of millions. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 An easy comparison with the version available concurrently on PPOV showed the omission of Sidney Sweeney’s partial nudity in the steamy scenes that helped turn Paul Feig’s rebooting of the 1990s erotic thriller into one of the year’s megahits. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026 In the early part of the 20th Century, Lorenz Hart was the songwriting partner of Richard Rodgers, before the latter teamed up to write megahits with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025

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Noun

These are as much a part of Casey’s legacy as the company’s successes, even if UPS never mentioned them publicly during his lifetime and does not acknowledge them in recounting its past today.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
The chief also shared the successes the department has had with the system and that Sterling Heights Police Department has no history of misuse of the camera system.

— Julia Avant, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

On October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Jackson Chourio and William Contreras each had two hits, including an RBI single.

— Steve Megaree, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of hits

Noun

The last two, both toplined by Salman Khan, were blockbusters for the banner.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Roughly 66 novel drugs are in the pipeline for FDA approval, including potential blockbusters like Moderna and Merck's cancer drug for melanoma, and a next-generation obesity drug from Eli Lilly.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of blockbusters

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