1
as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
told a whopper to get out of jury duty
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2
as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful
a whopper of a fish that won first prize in the derby the season finale ended with a whopper of a cliffhanger
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Recent Examples of whopper
Even geniuses make mistakes, and the executive order is a whopper.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
But here are two of the whoppers: The Cardinals, White Sox and Dodgers worked a three-way trade that answered a lot of questions (and raised a few others).
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
He’s protected by a whopper buyout of about $35 million.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
There are additional fibs on the list, including some whoppers from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Elon Musk and JD Vance.
—D.l. Davis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
But here are two of the whoppers: The Cardinals, White Sox and Dodgers worked a three-way trade that answered a lot of questions (and raised a few others).
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
He’s protected by a whopper buyout of about $35 million.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
There are additional fibs on the list, including some whoppers from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Elon Musk and JD Vance.
—D.l. Davis, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whopper
Noun
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An outside investigation tied a Union County elected official to a controversial social media account accused of spreading lies.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Over the course of the game, hosted by the charming Peter Serafinowicz (The Tick), the cash changed hands a few times, lies were told, innocent people were voted out, and tears were shed.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That reggae giant has now charted for 880 weeks and could be the next title to crack 900.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Shares in some of Russia's largest firms dropped, including Sberbank (5.2 percent), Gazprom (4.9 percent) steel and coal giant Mechel (7 percent) and gas producer Novatek (5.4 percent).—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The six-part podcast series unravels the twisted tale of Stover, his ex-wife, the heiress, and the bodyguard.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The romance drama is billed as an original tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Virgin isles are a place of stiff rums rather than grizzled whale meats in the frosty expanse of Greenland.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Swimming near whale calves or dolphin nursery groups should remain strictly prohibited.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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This story was originally published April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the search for the specific medical condition that will serve the dramatic needs, that well of story options is deep.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The space monsters are also entirely terrifying, gestating inside young suns to hideously emerge as massive space insects.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Natalie and a real-estate agent named Dawn (Danielle Brooks), in search of the missing Henry, make their way to the Overworld, too, and the four team up with Steve in a painfully generic adventure to fight off monsters, find another Crystal, save the Overworld (and Dennis), and get back home.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what to know Company creates 'woolly mouse' in quest to bring back mammoths.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Beyond mice and mammoths Colossal’s interests expand further than mice or even mammoths.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Despite the high probability of getting ripped apart by velociraptors, that’s where a team of scientists embark on a top secret mission to try to extract DNA from the dinosaurs that can be used to make a life-saving drug.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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Covert operations expert Zora Bennett (Johansson) attempts to secure the genetic material from the dinosaurs but ends up stranded with a civilian family on an island that holds a secret being kept from humanity for decades.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Whopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whopper. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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