Synonyms
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- Himalayan
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
Examples of whopping in a Sentence
The play was a whopping success.
The car sped by at a whopping 110 miles per hour.
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Elsewhere, the primary bedroom spans a whopping 1,400 square feet and sports walk-in closets, dual baths, and a balcony with an outdoor rain shower.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Harlow and Jackson added that Season 5 was scheduled to begin shooting in mid 2025, and the eventual winner of the auction shelled out a whopping €250,000.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition to its bevy of hits, Loud also spawned a tour of the same name that saw Rihanna performing at London’s iconic O2 arena for a whopping 10 dates.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
During the time slot, a whopping 56 percent of all U.S. TV viewing was tuned in to the fight.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Harlow and Jackson added that Season 5 was scheduled to begin shooting in mid 2025, and the eventual winner of the auction shelled out a whopping €250,000.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
In addition to its bevy of hits, Loud also spawned a tour of the same name that saw Rihanna performing at London’s iconic O2 arena for a whopping 10 dates.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
During the time slot, a whopping 56 percent of all U.S. TV viewing was tuned in to the fight.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopping. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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whopping
adjective
whop·ping
ˈhwäp-iŋ 
ˈwäp-
: extremely large
got a whopping increase in his allowance
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