as in huge
unusually large
delivered a whopping 10-pound baby
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or whapping
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
Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
The Bills recorded a whopping total of 374 offensive yards, but could not evade heartbreak after facing the Chiefs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Don’t miss Amigo Yates, whose horn spread measured a whopping 8 feet, 9.5 inches.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The largest suite will measure a whopping 2,400 square feet.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
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If their chocolate tastes are a bit less sophisticated, check out this Hershey gift assortment, which contains a whopping 5 lbs of mini favorites with 250 pieces in all!
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
The Bills recorded a whopping total of 374 offensive yards, but could not evade heartbreak after facing the Chiefs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Don’t miss Amigo Yates, whose horn spread measured a whopping 8 feet, 9.5 inches.
—Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The largest suite will measure a whopping 2,400 square feet.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopping
Adjective
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There is a huge, huge demand for the film in the United States.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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The country has promised not only to develop renewable energy, but also to spend huge amounts of money on drought and flood protections.—
Jake Bittle,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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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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Could there be a medical reason behind their licking?—
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
Adjective
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On her wedding day, meanwhile, Meghan wore one of Diana’s most eye-catching pieces: an enormous aquamarine cocktail ring, made by Asprey in the 1990s and gifted to the princess by her close friend Lucia Flecha de Lima.—
Clara Strunck,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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Their enormous talents, alongside Liam Neeson’s, promise to enrich our film with fresh excitement.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 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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The standard Mercator map projection system distorts northern landmasses, so Greenland is stretched out to gigantic proportions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Feb. 2025
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On the way to the campsite, the refiners stumble upon a gigantic rotting animal carcass.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 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
Adjective
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Houston validated it with a tremendous comeback win at Arizona.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Hartford has tremendous but underutilized assets in the many gyms, swimming pools and playgrounds at our public schools.—
John Q. Gale,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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