whopping

adjective

whop·​ping ˈ(h)wä-piŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
: extremely large

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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Interestingly, the benefit was restricted to those who consumed predominantly dark chocolate, who experienced whopping 21% decrease in developing Type 2 diabetes. Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The Shrinking star made a whopping seven outfit changes throughout the night, each more colorful and jaw-dropping as the next. Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Chili’s sales at restaurants open for at least a year increased a whopping 31% last quarter. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 On Thursday, all four of those players picked up at least a hit, with Amaya driving in a whopping five on a pair of doubles. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whopping

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whopping was circa 1625

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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopping. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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whopping

adjective
whop·​ping ˈhwäp-iŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
ˈwäp-
: extremely large
got a whopping increase in his allowance
also : incredible
a whopping success

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