whopping

adjective

whop·​ping ˈ(h)wä-piŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
Synonyms of whoppingnext
: extremely large

Examples of whopping in a Sentence

The play was a whopping success. The car sped by at a whopping 110 miles per hour.
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There are a whopping 1,400 coconut trees around the resort, as well as a 22-acre organic garden that takes 33 groundskeepers to maintain. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 That film brought home a whopping $936 million in domestic grosses alone. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026 Located a two-hour drive from Little Rock, this unique Arkansas state park is where, in 1924, the largest diamond found in the United States was unearthed, at a whopping 40 carats. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 San Antonio ultimately secured the game thanks to a sublime performance by Wembanyama, who scored 41 points and collected 24 rebounds in a whopping 49 minutes. Tim Rohan, NBC news, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for whopping

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of whopping was circa 1625

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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopping. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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whopping

adjective
whop·​ping ˈhwäp-iŋ How to pronounce whopping (audio)
ˈwäp-
: extremely large
got a whopping increase in his allowance
also : incredible
a whopping success

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