as in huge
unusually large
delivered a whopping 10-pound baby
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or whapping
1
as in whipping
to defeat by a large margin
despite high hopes, the hometown favorites got whopped again maybe if that television station replaced its obnoxious news anchor, it wouldn't get consistently whopped in the ratings
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
he called me a name and I whopped him good
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Recent Examples of whopping
Scott Cohn, CNBC, 12 July 2025
The new Saiya apartment building in downtown Phoenix sports a colorful mural that's a whopping 230 feet — that's 21 stories — tall.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
For unparalleled immersion and image quality, look no further than this ultrawide OLED monitor, on sale now for a whopping 47% off retail.
—PC Magazine, 12 July 2025
More Confident Than Last Year The whopping 94% of respondents who are confident in the future of their business represent a 6% increase compared to last year.
—Nick Clunn, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Adjective
Federal funds account for a whopping 43% of state spending.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 12 July 2025
The new Saiya apartment building in downtown Phoenix sports a colorful mural that's a whopping 230 feet — that's 21 stories — tall.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
For unparalleled immersion and image quality, look no further than this ultrawide OLED monitor, on sale now for a whopping 47% off retail.
—PC Magazine, 12 July 2025
More Confident Than Last Year The whopping 94% of respondents who are confident in the future of their business represent a 6% increase compared to last year.
—Nick Clunn, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopping
Adjective
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Having an offensive mind as creative as Johnson will be a huge upgrade for Williams and the Bears.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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He’s been a huge part of us being in contention and he’s pitched very, very well.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And for what? To cover only a fraction of the enormous cost of the bill, which will add more than $3 trillion to the federal debt by 2034.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The amount of water that fell rapidly on Friday is estimated around 100 billion gallons, an enormous volume that almost doubles the daily flow over Niagara Falls, according to KSAT.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Verb
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But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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George Shea, who still hosts the competition, helped turn the homespun event into a gigantic spectacle.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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Israel doesn’t have any heavy bombers, stealthy or otherwise, capable of carrying such gigantic bombs.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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The agency said gushes of water flooded downstream villages, catching the children who were fishing or doing laundry on a nearby river by surprise and also destroying agricultural equipment and killing livestock.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Resettlement groups motivated by Christian duty At least one person doing resettlement work in Charlotte wants lawmakers to make a greater effort to help refugees.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This accessible game seems simple but has tremendous replayability and strategic depth.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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The left-handed hitter has a smooth clean swing with tremendous bat-to-ball skills that includes great vision.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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