whop
verb (used with object)
to strike forcibly.
was whopping
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past progressiveof whop.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This was whopping praise, in a land where Shakespeare is almost a trade and understatement almost a trademark.
From Time Magazine Archive
As it turned out, the cost was whopping, and it was paid by the U.S. taxpayer, who had to help support a destitute Japan.
From Time Magazine Archive
The barrel was whopping over and over—noiselessly, except for the faint chatter of Jane's tortoise-shell teeth.
From The Poor Little Rich Girl by Eleanor Gates
