gangbuster
noun
gang·bust·er
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Definition of gangbuster
: one engaged in the aggressive breakup of organized criminal gangs
like gangbusters
: with great or excessive force or aggressiveness
came on like gangbusters
also
: with great speed or success
was selling like gangbusters
Examples of gangbuster in a Sentence
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This Dan also fund-raises like gangbusters, to the degree that his campaign coffers helped prop up a major and much-needed statewide victory for North Carolina Democrats. — Nick Martin, The New Republic, "Two Dans, Two Elections, and No Winners," 10 Sep. 2019 The resale market is going gangbusters on Facebook, and mature marketplaces such as eBay and Craigslist have new competition from Letgo, Offerup and others. — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, "Retail Therapy: CBD-infused products land in Texas, and Swappa wants to sell your electronics," 26 July 2019 Analysts are expecting job growth of around 175,000, which isn’t gangbusters, but respectable nonetheless. — Alan Murray, Fortune, "A Jobs Report for Recession-Watchers: CEO Daily," 7 June 2019 The stockmarket is going gangbusters, rising by 19% so far this year. — The Economist, "America’s expansion is now the longest on record," 11 July 2019 Online outreach, which he was seen as starting at a disadvantage, has been gangbusters. — Philip Elliott, Time, "Joe Biden Keeps Stumbling. The Democratic Pile-On Is Just Getting Started.," 21 June 2019 Portland’s attendance has been gangbusters as well since joining MLS in 2011. — Mark Goodman, The Denver Post, "Backpass: Wins are fixing the Rapids’ serious attendance problem in Commerce City," 7 June 2019 The Society follows this exact formula to gangbusters results. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Netflix’s The Society Is a Creepier Version of Gossip Girl—and I Can’t Stop Watching," 10 May 2019 Beto O’Rourke’s presidential campaign is off to a gangbusters financial start, raising $6 million in just 24 hours, more than even Bernie Sanders. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Beto’s Apology Tour," 18 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gangbuster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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