whop
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She notes that professional female boxers would whop a man off the street, and that women are keen marksmen.
From Economist ● May 14, 2015
“To whop someone with unprecedented, $1 million sanctions that are going to drive someone out of business over this testimony is … egregious,” said Raynor, who has one child still in college.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2015
"It's still kind of fun to be able to whop it off the first tee and be part of a great event," Nicklaus said.
From Chicago Tribune ● Apr. 7, 2011
One thing that might have confused Reader de Lany was the lapse of too much reading time between the whop, crash, and smash.
From Time Magazine Archive
It seemed like a staggering whop of money.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
But as a show it often whops the emotions, as a spectacle often tingles the blood.
From Time Magazine Archive
Gallet's "whops" bade fair to change the scientific world's concept of radar and its potential.
From Time Magazine Archive
Whop′per, one who whops: anything very large, esp. a monstrous lie.—adj.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
I make collars for hosses and ox whops and quirts out of beef hide.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 by United States. Work Projects Administration
The Water Wheele 22ft heigh, wth a Shaft whereon 7 whops, 2 Gudgions and 2 brasses, built about the same tyme, in repaire, valued at 20lb.
From The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account by Nicholls, H. G. (Henry George)
“The car whopped like a helicopter” when it was turned on, Michael Powell said to laughter, and when Mr. Powell, a car aficionado, tried to drive it, it would only go in reverse.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
Now, after six months of chemotherapy, Caldwell feels “like somebody whopped me,” she said during a visit to Patel’s clinic in late summer.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2021
A time warp, yes, but a comforting one, soundtracked by the big-string showtunes whopped out by Shirle, Babs, Adele and Catherine Zeta Jones.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 25, 2013
It was the only chance I got to wear the world champion's jersey and I got whopped.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2013
Genie wanted to point it out to Grandpop, but Grandma had said not to mention it, and when Crab did mention it, he almost got molly whopped.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
The Ohio-based insurer paid out a whopping 2025 dividend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
There’s a glimmer of good news in the story of Americans’ whopping credit-card bill.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
This year, in the recent poll, they went for Platner by a whopping 37 points.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
The German brand spent a whopping £50m making theirs, according to reports.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Inside a season, she went from delicate to whopping, and the Duke never glanced in her direction without sad bewilderment clouding his eyes.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
