whopping
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of whopping
Example Sentences
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Races for the office tend to be sleepy affairs, but this year’s contest has featured last-minute entrants, a whopping influx of cash and defections among the incumbent’s key supporters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
This earnings season is on track—with about 95% of companies having already reported—to be the sixth straight quarter of double-digit earnings growth for the index, up a whopping 27% year over year.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
As such, a whopping 78% report being unable to afford all the fertilizer they need.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
In Minnesota’s Game 3 double-overtime loss to the Stars, Hughes skated a whopping 6.35 miles—the most anyone has logged in a single game all season.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The winner would get a whopping $1000 prize.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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