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
Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
As Barbie painted the world pink and covered the box office in a whopping $1.4 billion of green, an urgent question emerged and was lobbed at everyone involved: What about a sequel?
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Case in point: Americans of all political stripes spent aggressively on Cyber Monday, shelling out a whopping $13.3 billion in the biggest online shopping day on record.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The record selling tour, which grossed more than a whopping $2 billion, completed its 149-date run in Canada at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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In March, a lucky Mega Millions player from New Jersey won a whopping $1.1 billion, although that prize has not been claimed yet.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
As Barbie painted the world pink and covered the box office in a whopping $1.4 billion of green, an urgent question emerged and was lobbed at everyone involved: What about a sequel?
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Case in point: Americans of all political stripes spent aggressively on Cyber Monday, shelling out a whopping $13.3 billion in the biggest online shopping day on record.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The record selling tour, which grossed more than a whopping $2 billion, completed its 149-date run in Canada at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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This, unsurprisingly, has led to a huge online backlash, with many people furiously making memes and posting about this turn of events.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Even ignoring the other chocolates—the milks, the whites, the unsweeteneds—there’s a huge selection at almost any grocery store.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sick of whipping out a hair dryer, round brush, and a straightener to achieve a frizz-free blowout?Clara McMahon, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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With gusts of up to 80 mph possible, a small fire could transform into an inferno, whipping embers at astonishing speeds and leaving firefighters with few options other than trying to get people to evacuate.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Robinson again warns her off, firmly telling her no, but Bella continues whimpering, stamping her feet, and—for good measure—licking her lips.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Refrain from licking, picking or biting your lips.Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Turnout was enormous, the highest in more than thirty years.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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The regulatory hurdles are enormous to begin with, but manufacturing challenges following approval are considerable, too.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Sanctuary follows Hunter, an eccentric American billionaire hiding in New Zealand.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Your top performers have figured out a secret that's hiding in plain sight.B.D. Dalton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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With the baseball world heading to Dallas for the Winter Meetings on Sunday, one gigantic question is hovering over the Yankees and the rest of the league: where will Juan Soto sign?Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Yet another, a gigantic bib of turquoise and malachite beads, yellow and white diamonds, cushion-cut yellow sapphire, and a cushion aquamarine, pays homage to the covert watch necklace with an upside-down timepiece pendant dangling at the end of it.Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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But the third nominee, Robin Williams, still got on stage at the insistence of Nicholson and ended up doing a spot-on imitation of him.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The installation and monthly fees related to those alarm systems are also deductible as part of the cost of doing business on those types of properties.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Hawks are causing tremendous problems with their perimeter defensive length through Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels, who leads the NBA with 3.04 steals per game and is the conference’s reigning Defensive Player of the Month.Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Overall, a tremendous amount of thought and care has gone into the design of the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip, elevating it above the run-of-the-mill laptop.Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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