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whopping

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verb

variants or whapping
present participle of whop
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whopping
Adjective
As a result, this fund saw its premium to net asset value (NAV, or the value of its underlying portfolio) go from near zero to a whopping 42.8%. Michael Foster, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The canal’s ocean-bridging mechanism has served over 815,000 vessels since its opening and reduced ship travel time by a whopping five months and distance by 8,000 miles (12,875 kilometers). Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025 Keep a close eye on the Women’s Cotton Turtleneck Sweater, which is a whopping 73 percent off and ready to be matched with your favorite travel pants. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025 The Texans tried to convert a 4th-and-10 from the Kansas City 40, but C.J. Stroud was sacked for a whopping 16-yard loss on the play. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for whopping 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopping
Adjective
  • Luckily, Coach is having a huge sale on a handful of their classic and modern bags and clutches.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Shares of chip designer Nvidia, a huge beneficiary of the AI hype, were down 11.8% at 07:05 a.m.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • 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
  • Could there be a medical reason behind their licking?
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • However, many cat owners will hesitate to stop their cats from licking them, to avoid hurting their feelings.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.
    John Blake, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Already, the fighting has ceased in Gaza which provides enormous relief to the people there who have been living in very difficult circumstances now for more than a year, not to mention the just unconscionable circumstances the hostages have found themselves in.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • There's a gigantic piece of pizza, a burger complete with lettuce and tomato slices and, of course, meatballs.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Financial institutions have a tremendous opportunity to step in and offer solutions tailored to these businesses' unique needs.
    Sal Rehmetullah, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The Jets’ fourth-round pick in 2024 is also exceeding expectations, bulldozing his way to danger areas while playing a tremendous role in Niagara’s franchise turnaround.
    Murat Ates, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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