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adjective

ˈ(h)wä-piŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
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as in huge
unusually large delivered a whopping 10-pound baby

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whopping

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verb

variants or whapping
present participle of whop
1
as in overcoming
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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2
as in licking
to strike repeatedly he called me a name and I whopped him good

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Recent Examples of whopping
Adjective
Shares for FanDuel’s parent company, Flutter Entertainment, dropped a whopping 68% since last August, while DraftKings shares are down 49%. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 It's known for carrying sizes 4 through 17 with a whopping 13 different widths. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
The new song comes in tandem with the announcement of Odyssey‘s whopping 19-song tracklist, which includes collaborations like Kid Cudi, Zeds Dead and Bring Me the Horizon. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whopping
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopping
  1. huge
  2. overcoming
  3. licking
  4. gigantic
  5. whipping
  6. pounding
  7. enormous
  8. burying
Adjective
  • Golden Tempo, meanwhile, assumed his position near the back of the field as his deep closing style has delivered huge glory in the past.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • At least 788 people have been killed in Nepal following huge torrents along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, according to local police.
    — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of huge
Verb
  • Curaçao went unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament before overcoming an early two-run deficit to the team from Henderson, Nevada.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of focusing on adventurous missions like PAW Patrol, Super Monsters emphasizes the more emotional aspects of childhood, like overcoming shyness, being a good friend, and learning from your mistakes.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcoming
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  • One act featured two young women sitting on the stage and licking orange Popsicles (yes, that was the whole act).
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Owners should also watch for licking that is sudden, persistent or severe enough to cause hair loss or skin damage.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of licking
Adjective
  • Steinem, who struggled with stage fright most of her life, talked with women at gigantic conferences and in intimate kaffeeklatsches.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But chaos ensues when Nick and Troy hijack one of those parade vehicles that just happens to be equipped with a gigantic nuclear bomb.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of gigantic
Verb
  • Two months later, the couple went Instagram official, as the SKIMS founder was featured in a video which showed the F1 driver whipping around in his Ferrari F40 at the Daikoku Parking Area in Tokyo, Japan.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mercedes removed Willow’s cat, but Willow answered by whipping Mercedes with the AEW Women’s World Championship belt.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • When your pounding headache is the result of alcohol (or a stomach virus), a pain reliever alone will not fix the problem.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Sarajevans still remember his commands to the Serb gunmen pounding the Bosnian capital in early 1992.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pounding
Adjective
  • Light can carry enormous amounts of information, and optical connections can offer high bandwidth over relatively long distances.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps Vance’s affection for Carlson has more to do with holding the loyalty of his friend’s enormous audience.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of enormous
Verb
  • Mexican cartels began using explosives more extensively about five years ago, dropping them from drones to attack security forces or rival groups and burying explosive devices in the ground to defend or control territory.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Families are burying victims while relatives of the missing wait for answers, as authorities detain the captain, crew and port officials in a widening probe into the disaster’s cause.
    — Andrew Wilks, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of burying

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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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