"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

Inflected forms

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