whip through
phrasal verb
whipped through; whipping through; whips through
informal
: to do (something) very quickly
She whipped through her chores.
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The edge of the Villa property was on fire, and embers were whipping through the air like they’d been shot from a gun.
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The blaze, dubbed Auto Fire, was first reported in the Santa Clara River bottom as Santa Ana winds whipped through the region.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
With embers whipping through the air, trees blazing and alarms blaring, Mr. Israel raced through the yard, hosing down bushes in a desperate attempt to save the house.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Hollywood is going on pause while several wildfires rage throughout Los Angeles, started by dangerous high-speed winds whipping through the area on Tuesday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The blaze, dubbed Auto Fire, was first reported in the Santa Clara River bottom as Santa Ana winds whipped through the region.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
With embers whipping through the air, trees blazing and alarms blaring, Mr. Israel raced through the yard, hosing down bushes in a desperate attempt to save the house.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Hollywood is going on pause while several wildfires rage throughout Los Angeles, started by dangerous high-speed winds whipping through the area on Tuesday.
—Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Whip through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20through. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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