whopping

adjective

whop·ping | \ ˈhwä-piŋ

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Definition of whopping

: extremely large also : extraordinary, incredible

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Examples of whopping in a Sentence

The play was a whopping success. The car sped by at a whopping 110 miles per hour.

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In 2014, Cooper made a whopping $46 million, per Forbes, thanks to roles in Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and Guardians of the Galaxy. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Bradley Cooper's Net Worth Will Make Your Jaw Drop," 31 Mar. 2019 As if running around the world completing near-impossible tasks in hopes of winning a whopping $1 million wasn't thrilling enough, The Amazing Race is seriously upping the game for the Season 31. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "'The Amazing Race' Cast Will Include Competitors From 'Big Brother' and 'Survivor'," 14 Apr. 2019 Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, reportedly for a whopping $9 million as reported by Deadline. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "When Is Netflix's Ted Bundy Movie Coming Out? It's a Controversial Film," 29 Mar. 2019 Well, reports very, but Celebrity Net Worth estimates Jeffree is worth a whopping $75 million. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Jeffree Star's Net Worth Is Truly Mind-Blowing," 28 Mar. 2019 Once the four-times-a-week flights kick off next fall, Singapore Airlines will offer 57 flights a week from the U.S. to Singapore—a whopping 43 percent increase in flight frequency compared to September of this year. — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "Singapore Airlines to Fly Nonstop to Seattle," 1 Nov. 2018 Studies have shown that add-on effects can put that number in the neighborhood of 15 percent for storms like hurricanes, and one study estimated a whopping 38 percent increase for Hurricane Harvey, for example. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "A quick simulation of Hurricane Florence done without climate change," 13 Sep. 2018 Cincinnati City Council approved a whopping seven tax or fee increases on Wednesday. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX column: What's up with the barrage of tax hikes in Cincinnati and Hamilton County?," 28 June 2018 Over the past decade, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties have seen a whopping increase of almost 29 percent in the share of commuters who travel at least 90 minutes to get to work. — Rob Wile, miamiherald, "Feeling traffic trauma? Miami commutes are longer than ever for more people than ever | Miami Herald," 26 Apr. 2018

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The first known use of whopping was circa 1625

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whopping

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of whopping

informal : very large, impressive, etc.

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