Synonyms of whopping
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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Ratings are up, with the 2025 World Series being the most watched domestically since 2017 and Game 7 drawing a whopping 51 million viewers between the US, Canada and Japan.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The piece, which is set in 18-karat white and gold gold on a pavé band accented with natural pink ombré diamonds, is estimated to be worth up to a whopping $2 million.
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Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
My favorite find is the Astr the Label Hazel Ticking Stripe Midi Dress, which is a whopping 60 percent off and practically made for summer getaways.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Nearly 60% of restaurants fail after their third year in business, and a whopping 95% of new products fail each year.
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Kelly Leonard,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The piece, which is set in 18-karat white and gold gold on a pavé band accented with natural pink ombré diamonds, is estimated to be worth up to a whopping $2 million.
—
Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
My favorite find is the Astr the Label Hazel Ticking Stripe Midi Dress, which is a whopping 60 percent off and practically made for summer getaways.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
Nearly 60% of restaurants fail after their third year in business, and a whopping 95% of new products fail each year.
—
Kelly Leonard,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
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“Whopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whopping. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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whopping
adjective
whop·ping
ˈhwäp-iŋ 
ˈwäp-
: extremely large
got a whopping increase in his allowance
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