as in huge
unusually large
delivered a whopping 10-pound baby
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as in whipping
to defeat by a large margin
despite high hopes, the hometown favorites got whopped again maybe if that television station replaced its obnoxious news anchor, it wouldn't get consistently whopped in the ratings
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as in licking
to strike repeatedly
he called me a name and I whopped him good
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Recent Examples of whopping
Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
As Barbie painted the world pink and covered the box office in a whopping $1.4 billion of green, an urgent question emerged and was lobbed at everyone involved: What about a sequel?
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Case in point: Americans of all political stripes spent aggressively on Cyber Monday, shelling out a whopping $13.3 billion in the biggest online shopping day on record.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The record selling tour, which grossed more than a whopping $2 billion, completed its 149-date run in Canada at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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In March, a lucky Mega Millions player from New Jersey won a whopping $1.1 billion, although that prize has not been claimed yet.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
As Barbie painted the world pink and covered the box office in a whopping $1.4 billion of green, an urgent question emerged and was lobbed at everyone involved: What about a sequel?
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Case in point: Americans of all political stripes spent aggressively on Cyber Monday, shelling out a whopping $13.3 billion in the biggest online shopping day on record.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
The record selling tour, which grossed more than a whopping $2 billion, completed its 149-date run in Canada at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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This, unsurprisingly, has led to a huge online backlash, with many people furiously making memes and posting about this turn of events.Callum Booth, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Even ignoring the other chocolates—the milks, the whites, the unsweeteneds—there’s a huge selection at almost any grocery store.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Chefs have attempted to remedy this by whipping the egg whites to add some airiness, but even then, the result is plenty thick.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Instead of whipping the ball into the box, the ball was played short to Adams at the top of United’s penalty area.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Chip, sensing something is wrong, gently approaches his older sister, nudging and licking her face in an apparent attempt to comfort her.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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While licking you is a way for a dog to bond and promotes affection, stopping it will not compromise your relationship.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lyman, armed with an enormous iced coffee from Dunkin’, seemed to be in better spirits.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rumble has spent an enormous amount of money to get to this point.Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Damage to churches and mosques Israel accuses Hezbollah of hiding weapons and fighters in religious and cultural sites.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Damage to churches and mosques Israel accuses Hezbollah of hiding weapons and fighters in religious and cultural sites.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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The gigantic Young-Hee is among the first things players see when their number is called.Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Start showing off your personal style with gigantic hair bows, sneaker charms, busy necklaces, and layered keychains—in this, more is more.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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For me, ending the year with intention isn’t about doing more.Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Breaking free requires embracing vulnerability and authenticity, and feeling supported in doing so.Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Hawks are causing tremendous problems with their perimeter defensive length through Jalen Johnson and Dyson Daniels, who leads the NBA with 3.04 steals per game and is the conference’s reigning Defensive Player of the Month.Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Overall, a tremendous amount of thought and care has gone into the design of the HP OmniBook Ultra Flip, elevating it above the run-of-the-mill laptop.Barry Collins, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopping. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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