WHAPPING Synonyms: 300 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈ(h)wä-piŋ

Definition of whopping

as in huge

unusually large delivered a whopping 10-pound baby

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verb

variants or whapping

present participle of whop

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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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

Newcomer Widow’s Bay received a whopping 19 nominations, leading the total for all new shows. — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 The Montour Trail Council is trying to raise a whopping $3 million to repair it. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 17 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

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Adjective

But even when care is available, stigma can still present a huge barrier.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Fifth Round - Romero 10-9 (Lopez 49-46) Romero opened a huge gash over Lopez’s eye with a left hook and then nearly dropped him with a right hand.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of huge

Verb

Despite ongoing hurdles around interconnection queues and grid congestion, the scale of deployment shows developers are overcoming technical and regulatory barriers to support rising electricity demand from data centers and electrification.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Lorne Balfe From overcoming dyslexia with early synths to navigating AI, remote recording, and spatial audio, the blockbuster composer reveals how technology shapes his scores.

— Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcoming

Verb

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
Photos like the one below show children licking massive ice blocks for a slight reprieve from the summer heat.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of licking

Adjective

Kneeling beside the fallen buck, Charles, an avid trophy bowhunter, ran his hands over the gigantic rack.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Lakes Mead and Powell, which are essentially one gigantic reservoir separated by the Grand Canyon, hold just under 60% of the total watercurrently stored in the Colorado River basin.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Harrison Ford is whipping back into blockbuster shape, as the 84-year-old is set to return as iconic adventurer Indiana Jones in a new Disney project.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Aug. 2026
He’s spent the last week whipping senators to support it and even enlisted former Alabama football coach Nick Saban to dial up undecided lawmakers, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

Then, in the meditation hall, our cheery host suddenly turned serious and began pounding on a 350-year-old drum from a samurai castle used for marking the beginning of chores.

— Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Lala is no longer a hurricane, but the tropical storm is drenching Hawaii with sideways rain, hurricane-force gusts and pounding surf, flooding rivers and triggering mudslides.

— Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of pounding

Adjective

Tucker is being counted on as a middle-of-the-order presence, but the enormous contract has made every prolonged downturn more difficult to ignore.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The researchers argue that the enormous cliff system triggered prolonged erosion that stripped away vast amounts of rock and helped expose some of North America’s oldest geological formations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of enormous

Verb

As the chase ensued, police said the suspect began throwing various items out the window.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Tension seemed to boil over for Jackson, as he was suspended for a period or two of practice after throwing a punch in a scuffle with Giants defenders.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

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