Synonyms of whopping
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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The Falcon 9 flew a whopping 165 times in 2025, after all, and SpaceX envisions launching Starship thousands of times per year when that massive rocket comes fully online.
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
In July 2016, the Los Angeles Lakers infamously gave Timofey Mozgov — who ranked 137th in win shares the previous season — a four-year deal worth a whopping $64 million.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
These Levi’s shorts hit mid-thigh and are a whopping 40% off during Prime Day.
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Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
23 June 2026
As students moved out of the dorms in the spring, the university collected a whopping 32,000 pounds of clothing, household items, shoes, bedding, and nonperishable food, setting a new record for move-out donations.
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Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
In July 2016, the Los Angeles Lakers infamously gave Timofey Mozgov — who ranked 137th in win shares the previous season — a four-year deal worth a whopping $64 million.
—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
These Levi’s shorts hit mid-thigh and are a whopping 40% off during Prime Day.
—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
23 June 2026
As students moved out of the dorms in the spring, the university collected a whopping 32,000 pounds of clothing, household items, shoes, bedding, and nonperishable food, setting a new record for move-out donations.
—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopping. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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whopping
adjective
whop·ping
ˈhwäp-iŋ 
ˈwäp-
: extremely large
got a whopping increase in his allowance
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