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

The novel’s focus is on their struggles more than their successes.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026
Electron has made 97 flights to date, with 56 consecutive successes.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of successes

Noun

Ahead of rocking the Pond with its classic hits, the famed norteño band brought its signature sound and activism to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Holland, one insider with knowledge of Netflix observed to Variety, built a business of boutique hits.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hits

Noun

The trade-deadline blockbusters and late-night deals all seemed at the time like the Sixers were swinging for the fences.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Four back-to-back blockbusters—One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The China Syndrome, Romancing the Stone, Jewel of the Nile—had proven that.

— Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blockbusters

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