as in huge
unusually large
delivered a whopping 10-pound baby
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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
Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
If your winter travels are taking you to warmer temps, consider the athletic-style Cross Back Dress, which comes at a whopping 70 percent off.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
Chelsea boots, a style that Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, and countless others have worn, are also a whopping 59 percent off.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In March, a lucky Mega Millions player from New Jersey won a whopping $1.1 billion.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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In August, the company’s shares hit all-time lows after the media conglomerate — heavily reliant on its pay-TV business — announced a whopping $9.1 billion write-down reflecting the loss of value of its linear television networks.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
If your winter travels are taking you to warmer temps, consider the athletic-style Cross Back Dress, which comes at a whopping 70 percent off.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2024
Chelsea boots, a style that Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, and countless others have worn, are also a whopping 59 percent off.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
In March, a lucky Mega Millions player from New Jersey won a whopping $1.1 billion.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Palmistry experienced a huge resurgence in 19th-century England and America, just as the science of fingerprints was being developed.Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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But, even before that, in July, Israel killed Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, which was a huge sign to Israelis that the old Israel was back and could do anything anywhere.Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 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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Can my cat get sick from licking me?Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Could there be a medical reason behind their licking?Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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This both-at-once ability, known as superposition, conveys an enormous computational advantage, one that increases when more qubits are working together.Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Apple Valley Model Railroad Museum has an enormous (22 feet by 100 feet) model railroad built in a picturesque Western North Carolina landscape.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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The cone was dumping enriched semolina flour into a gigantic tank.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Siriano posted further proof of how gigantic McCarthy's cape was on Instagram, sharing a photo of him being the grand cloak's escort.Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, that evolved into doing complete residential interiors, and commercial work including multiple test and demonstration kitchen projects, and then product design.Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
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This year, the 50-year-old actress reemerged as a cleaning-supplies entrepreneur, and dished on why doing dishes is her happy place.Matt Craig, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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By Angela Haupt January 13, 2025 3:19 PM EST Watching your home, belongings, and neighborhood disappear to a tremendous wildfire is physically and emotionally unimaginable.Angela Haupt, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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Members of Arkansas' congressional delegation are wielding tremendous influence at the start of this new Congress.Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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