- present participle of whop.
whopping
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of whopping
Example Sentences
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Towards the end of day 12, China were sitting pretty at the top of the medals table with a whopping 152 golds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
By late 2023, prices had fallen to closer to $2 a dozen before rising again, peaking at a whopping $6.23 in March 2025, consumer price data show.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
They faced a whopping 60 shots across both legs with LASK.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Two of the drama’s whopping 53 nominations were for Seehorn’s portrayal of determined attorney Kim Wexler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Hedge shook his leg like he was warming up his kicking hoof, but Percy waved his arms, No. They couldn’t keep whopping Keto on the head forever.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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