- present participle of whop.
whopping
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of whopping
Example Sentences
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This year, in the recent poll, they went for Platner by a whopping 37 points.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2026
It wasn't just Haaland though as Norway boss Stale Solbakken, with his side already through to the knockout stages, opted to make a whopping 10 changes.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
An arbitration panel ruled in his favor, and awarded him a whopping $4.25 million in a case that’s become known as “the salami incident.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The cheaper tickets for the final are going for a whopping $10,000, and it is even more for the better seats.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
Diana Turbot’s mum screamed as a string of whopping pearls unstringed themselves and bounced under hundreds of feet.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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