1
as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
told a whopper to get out of jury duty
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as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful
a whopper of a fish that won first prize in the derby the season finale ended with a whopper of a cliffhanger
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Recent Examples of whopper
Maybe the audience knew that was just too big of a whopper.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Many are wondering how long will this snow stick around, after last month’s whopper caused big issues on streets and sidewalks.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Astronomers were also able to learn a lot more about HD 143811 AB b, discovering that this planet is a whopper, at around six times the size of Jupiter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Most of the park’s lakes offer a tranquil paddling experience, as well as an opportunity to hook into a whopper rainbow.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 22 Nov. 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Many are wondering how long will this snow stick around, after last month’s whopper caused big issues on streets and sidewalks.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Astronomers were also able to learn a lot more about HD 143811 AB b, discovering that this planet is a whopper, at around six times the size of Jupiter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Most of the park’s lakes offer a tranquil paddling experience, as well as an opportunity to hook into a whopper rainbow.
—Robert Annis, Outside, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopper
Noun
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There, a mad, out-of-control Mary lives on as tenaciously as George Washington’s inability to tell a lie.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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As their lies unravel, Nora and Jack try to outsmart one another.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Adani Green Energy withdrew its wind energy projects from Sri Lanka after the country sought to renegotiate prices, while a French oil giant also paused new investments.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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This compact began to fray in the 2010s as the scrappy upstarts of the early days grew into globe-spanning giants with untold power and influence.—
Jonathan Weber,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Distiller Théron Regnier and beverage director Hope Ewing lead guests through cocktails made with experimental spirits, while a host shares tales, legends and histories behind the ingredients and flavors.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Unfortunately, this is a two-part tale.—
Sam McDowell
Updated May 22,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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But the whale stranded repeatedly.—
Veronika Meduna,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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For a closer look, ask the concierge to arrange a whale-watching boat ride.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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But two groups work tirelessly to tell Free Frank’s story — his descendants, spread widely across the country, and a small group of local residents who form the New Philadelphia Association.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The minotaur was a monster, half man and half bull, that was imprisoned in a dark underground labyrinth.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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This little green creature then tries to help the Minions find more monsters to flesh out their film, a plan that unsurprisingly goes awry.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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The artificial egg tech is the latest addition to Colossal's list of de-extinction projects, which now span dodo birds, dire wolves, and mammoths.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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In a twist of prehistoric irony, our ancestors’ hunting skills proved too effective, leading to the extinction of mammoths around 10,000 years ago—and mammoth-bone dwellings with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Or, perhaps most dramatically, one such clustering happened some 66 million years ago when an asteroid collided with Earth, darkening the skies and likely wiping out the dinosaurs - and over half of all plant species.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Rafa smiles and picks up another dinosaur by its tail.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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“Whopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopper. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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