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
Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
In the event's 21st year, a whopping 142 canines come from 80 shelters in 40 states and two countries.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: The record-setting year included a whopping 174 heart transplants.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
For a whopping 65 minutes, the full moon will pass through Earth’s inner shadow — its umbra — and turn a weird-looking reddish color.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Quinn’s Commanders were a whopping 20-of-23 on fourth-down conversions during the regular season — an 87 percent success rate and the best success rate for an NFL team with at least 10 attempts in a season.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
In the event's 21st year, a whopping 142 canines come from 80 shelters in 40 states and two countries.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
By the numbers: The record-setting year included a whopping 174 heart transplants.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
For a whopping 65 minutes, the full moon will pass through Earth’s inner shadow — its umbra — and turn a weird-looking reddish color.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopping
Adjective
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On the flip side, the fact that the payouts were made by two of the very first investors could just be profit-taking; these two teams probably only cost a few hundred thousand to acquire at the onset of the league, representing a huge payday/ROI.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The song not only became a huge viral hit, but also reached the No.1 position for the first time in history, a milestone that also represents a breakthrough for the traditional carranga music genre, which has recently found a new place in the music industry.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
15 Jan. 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 Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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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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Financial institutions have a tremendous opportunity to step in and offer solutions tailored to these businesses' unique needs.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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