- present participle of whop.
whopping
Example Sentences
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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
In New York’s 10th District, former city comptroller Brad Lander trounced Rep. Dan Goldman, a fairly mainstream Democrat, by a whopping 31 points.
From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026
There were lots of it, too, with a whopping 500 million-plus shares changing hands.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Then, in May, the Soviet Union orbited Sputnik III, weighing in at a whopping 2,925 pounds.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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