- present participle of whop.
whopping
Example Sentences
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Towards the end of day 12, China were sitting pretty at the top of the medals table with a whopping 152 golds.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Long global semiconductor stocks was again flagged as the most crowded trade by a whopping net 53% of managers, with a short position on Treasurys coming in at second by 18% of managers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Two of the drama’s whopping 53 nominations were for Seehorn’s portrayal of determined attorney Kim Wexler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
During the second quarter alone, BP cut various financial liabilities, which include debt, hybrid debt, leases and settlement payments for the Deepwater Horizon disaster, by a whopping $7 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
‘The world is a whopping big place, ’ the BFG said.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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