whip up
phrasal verb
whipped up; whipping up; whips up
1
: to excite (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to feel strong emotions about something
His speech whipped up the crowd.
2
informal
: to cause or create (something)
She was trying to whip up some enthusiasm.
3
informal
: to produce or prepare (a meal) very quickly
I can whip a meal up in no time.
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But this month has already been marked by multiple storms that broke the status quo, whipping up violent thunderstorms, blizzards and choking dust across the country.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
That’s what the U.S. experienced when a strong extratropical cyclone caused winds stretching thousands of miles that whipped up dust storms and spread wildfires, and even caused tornadoes and blizzards in the central and southern U.S. in March 2025.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The same system whipped up wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday as the low-pressure system moved east.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Grandma's Favorite Easter Recipes This no-bake dessert is always fun for the grandkids to whip up with Grandpa.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
That’s what the U.S. experienced when a strong extratropical cyclone caused winds stretching thousands of miles that whipped up dust storms and spread wildfires, and even caused tornadoes and blizzards in the central and southern U.S. in March 2025.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The same system whipped up wildfires in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday as the low-pressure system moved east.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Grandma's Favorite Easter Recipes This no-bake dessert is always fun for the grandkids to whip up with Grandpa.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whip up
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“Whip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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