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
Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Othello, the new Broadway production of Shakespeare’s tale of power and envy starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal broke four house records at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre last week, grossing a whopping $2,637,158 for its first seven previews.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
In January, Americans paid a whopping $48,100 on average for a new car, jumping about $10,000 from pre-pandemic times.
—Alicia Wallace and Matt Stiles, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The 20-ounce tumbler keeps ice cold for 35 hours, while the 30-ounce tumbler keeps things cold for a whopping 48 hours.
—Lauren Wilrich, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Judge, 32, hit 58 homers, scored 122 runs, and drove in a whopping 144 runs in 704 plate appearances.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Othello, the new Broadway production of Shakespeare’s tale of power and envy starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal broke four house records at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre last week, grossing a whopping $2,637,158 for its first seven previews.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
In January, Americans paid a whopping $48,100 on average for a new car, jumping about $10,000 from pre-pandemic times.
—Alicia Wallace and Matt Stiles, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
The 20-ounce tumbler keeps ice cold for 35 hours, while the 30-ounce tumbler keeps things cold for a whopping 48 hours.
—Lauren Wilrich, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopping
Adjective
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Watching this film will be huge, and then Coach getting on our (butts) will be big for us.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Atlanta Braves suffered a huge hit to the roster last season when their ace Spencer Strider went down with a torn UCL.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Can my cat get sick from licking me?—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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However, many cat owners will hesitate to stop their cats from licking them, to avoid hurting their feelings.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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The property also comes with an enormous 5,282 square feet of garage space and 2,295 square feet of covered porches and loggias.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Last weekend's enormous storm spun 100 tornadoes so far confirmed by the National Weather Service, which is still conducting surveys.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Then try Wilmot’s Warehouse, a strangely cheerful take on working in a gigantic storage warehouse.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Explaining this, the paper proposes that the gigantic impact which formed the roughly 1,600 mile (2,500 kilometers) wide SPA basin around 4.2 billion years ago modified the chemical and physical properties of the moon's mantle in this region.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
18 Mar. 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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Mass federal layoffs initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have also created tremendous uncertainty for businesses.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The sacrifice of allowing the home team to have a tremendous advantage in the NCAA Tournament is worth it in favor of a crowd that may actually be decent.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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