Synonyms of whopping
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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After sitting empty since Sting and Styler moved out, per the New York Post, the stylish spread has just returned to the market for $45 million, a whopping $5 million less than the current owner paid.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a jump in natural disasters and uncertainty about a changing climate have pushed property insurance costs up a whopping 70% between 2019 and 2025, according to a Dallas Fed report published in March.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite their reservations, the guests tip a whopping $28,000, which comes out to $2,100 each.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Cade Cunningham is shooting under 43% from the field and has a whopping 27 turnovers through four games.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, a jump in natural disasters and uncertainty about a changing climate have pushed property insurance costs up a whopping 70% between 2019 and 2025, according to a Dallas Fed report published in March.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite their reservations, the guests tip a whopping $28,000, which comes out to $2,100 each.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
Cade Cunningham is shooting under 43% from the field and has a whopping 27 turnovers through four games.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopping. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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whopping
adjective
whop·ping
ˈhwäp-iŋ 
ˈwäp-
: extremely large
got a whopping increase in his allowance
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