as in huge
unusually large
delivered a whopping 10-pound baby
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or whapping
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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
Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 20 June 2026
From mesh polka dots to edgy silver studs to floral crochet, the Sam Edelman Michaela flats come in a whopping 46 styles.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 20 June 2026
Katie Bain, Billboard, 16 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Hyundai Department Store shares are up 120% year to date, with a whopping 113% gain in the last three months, while Shinsegae has led the pack with a 190% gain in share price from the start of the year.
—Lim Hui Jie,blair Baek, CNBC, 20 June 2026
From mesh polka dots to edgy silver studs to floral crochet, the Sam Edelman Michaela flats come in a whopping 46 styles.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 20 June 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopping
Adjective
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That would deal a huge blow to a state that relies on its top 1% of earners for nearly half its personal income tax revenue.—
Sophie Austin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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So my whole upbringing was hiding and carrying this huge weight and secret.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Biden, who has spoken at length about overcoming drug addiction, claims to be at least $15 million in debt.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Many training programs for travel consultants (or really for anybody who works in sales) include tactics on overcoming objections.—
Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Rahm is a more tame thrill ride who should be licking his chops at a venue like this, but could succumb to the conditions and never recover.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Monitor pets for behavioral changes, as pets may experience pain, licking or chewing at a wound, loss of appetite and lethargy.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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While running your air conditioner is likely a must, there are actually other ways to keep your home cooler that don't involve blasting your AC or a gigantic electric bill.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Those include partnering to develop digital workflows and their joint-ownership in the Terafab facility that plans to produce a gigantic one terawatt a year in compute hardware.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Ospreay struck Strickland, who responded by whipping a chain at him.—
Rob Wolkenbrod,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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Both Ghana and England will walk away with a point after Ghana managed to hold off England in a heart-pounding final few minutes of stoppage time.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Each time, my heart would start pounding.—
Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
23 June 2026
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The assessment, which was based on disruptions, incidents, and violent extremist propaganda, says the potentially enormous crowds make the parade a high priority for lone wolf attackers, the official said.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The mega monsoons, vast deserts, volcanic eruptions, and enormous terrestrial animals and marine life of the turbulent Permian Period feature prominently, as the Earth reaches the brink of ecological collapse.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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