record-breaker
Unprecedented achievement setter
A record-breaker is a person or thing that surpasses all previous achievements in a measured category: The sprinter was a record-breaker three times over.
The term applies to athletic feats, weather extremes, sales figures, or any domain where performance is tracked: Last summer was a record-breaker for heat.
Top competitor, or advocate
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- OlympianElite international sports competitor
- swimmerOne who moves through water
Usain Bolt · marathoner · hurdler · decathlete · personal best · gold medal · podium · stopwatch
Notable event marking progress
- featRemarkable act of skill
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- landmarkNotable point of reference
first · pioneer · trailblazer · innovator · historic · unprecedented · barrier · ceiling
Greatest in stature
oldest · youngest · smallest · deepest · highest · furthest · strongest · biggest
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
tornado · flood · drought · wildfire · storm · cyclone · monsoon · blizzard
High-volume publication
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- chart-topperSong at position one
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- box officeTicket sales revenue
streaming · download · album · single · hit · phenomenon · sensation · viral
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
- sprinterShort-distance racing specialist
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- OlympianElite international sports competitor
Usain Bolt · swimmer · marathoner · hurdler · decathlete · personal best · gold medal · podium · stopwatch · finish line
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- featRemarkable act of skill
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
landmark · first · pioneer · trailblazer · innovator · historic · unprecedented · barrier · ceiling · benchmark
tallest
Greatest in stature
heaviest · oldest · youngest · smallest · deepest · highest · furthest · strongest · biggest · richest
heatwave
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
hurricane · tornado · flood · drought · wildfire · storm · cyclone · monsoon · blizzard · thermometer
bestseller
High-volume publication
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- chart-topperSong at position one
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
box office · streaming · download · album · single · hit · phenomenon · sensation · viral · trending
- box officebox office, gross, worldwide gross, opening weekend, ticket sales
- excellenceexcellence, greatness, superior, perfection, premium
- slugginghome run, homer, dinger, grand slam, blast
record-breakerfailure
Lack of success
loser · also-ran · underperformer · runner-up · flop
record-breakernobody
Inconsequential person
mediocrity · forgettable · unremarkable · unknown · run-of-the-mill
record, breaker, records, recorded, recording, recorder, recordings, recorders, break