"blockbusterize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: blockbusterizes [present, singular, third-person], blockbusterizing [participle, present], blockbusterized [participle, past], blockbusterized [past]
Etymology: From blockbuster + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|blockbuster|-ize}} blockbuster + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} blockbusterize (third-person singular simple present blockbusterizes, present participle blockbusterizing, simple past and past participle blockbusterized)
  1. (transitive) To adapt (something) into the style of blockbuster movie, especially by making it excessively sensational or dramatic. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-blockbusterize-en-verb-8cqQClut Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

Inflected forms

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