as in huge
unusually large
delivered a whopping 10-pound baby
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1
as in whipping
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
Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Research shows that moms take on a whopping 71% of the mental load.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 1 May 2025
But countries involved in – or wary of – regional conflicts showed the biggest increases in spending year over year.
Israel, which launched an invasion of the Palestinian territory of Gaza in 2023, showed a whopping 65% increase in military spending in 2024.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
While the creative insights firm found that 43 percent of American travelers are interested in traveling alone in general, another report from Virtuoso confirmed that the majority of solo explorers—a whopping 71 percent—are women.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
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That's up a whopping 113% from the same period a year ago.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Research shows that moms take on a whopping 71% of the mental load.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 1 May 2025
But countries involved in – or wary of – regional conflicts showed the biggest increases in spending year over year.
Israel, which launched an invasion of the Palestinian territory of Gaza in 2023, showed a whopping 65% increase in military spending in 2024.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
While the creative insights firm found that 43 percent of American travelers are interested in traveling alone in general, another report from Virtuoso confirmed that the majority of solo explorers—a whopping 71 percent—are women.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopping
Adjective
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By the time the teams play, Mikel Arteta’s side will either be in a buoyant mood, having edged past Paris Saint-Germain to reach the Champions League final in Munich, or flat, their season of huge promise having failed to deliver silverware.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Over several years, businesses across much of Arizona, but mostly in Phoenix, reaped huge Medicaid reimbursements by enrolling Native Americans in their programs and billing the state’s American Indian Health Program at exorbitant rates for services, like counseling sessions.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
2 May 2025
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Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 Jan. 2025
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Jared Harris is the best movie John ever, licking his lips and sucking his teeth; Aidan Quinn is the best movie Paul.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Boston, Cleveland, and New York are licking their chops, ready to feast on a Bucks team missing its point guard, its bench leader, and its identity.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Jaguars kicked off the night with a bang, executing an enormous trade to move up for Hunter.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Dozens of David Bowie Albums Have Cracked the Top 10 Throughout his unparalleled career, Bowie racked up an enormous number of top 10s on the Official Physical Albums chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But over the past two terms of the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, these vendors were accused of hiding their identity, of pretending to be Hindu.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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Davis standing alongside Withers struck me as a classy gesture, and Withers answering for his mistake rather than hiding from the media was another.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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But seeing the slow nature of gigantic bureaucratic machines such as these, this is not enough to move beyond policy to practice.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Bucks predictably got a massive game from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 36 points to go with 12 rebounds, but the absence of their point guard, Lillard, was a gigantic blow.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The agency said gushes of water flooded downstream villages, catching the children who were fishing or doing laundry on a nearby river by surprise and also destroying agricultural equipment and killing livestock.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Resettlement groups motivated by Christian duty At least one person doing resettlement work in Charlotte wants lawmakers to make a greater effort to help refugees.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Simple sleep hygiene shifts can make a tremendous improvement.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
1 May 2025
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The Blazers, in my opinion, have a tremendous frontcourt of the future with Deni Avdija, Toumani Camara and Donovan Clingan.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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