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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What to Listen For: The wind whipping through the forest at the summit, so strong and constant that the peak’s red spruces have become deformed and only have branches and nettles on one side.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
Brisk winds will whip through the capitol city starting Saturday and possibly continuing into Sunday, said meteorologist Katrina Hand at the weather service’s Sacramento office.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
As the Southern California wildfires continue to rage, residents are at risk from more than the fast-spreading flames as strong winds continue to whip through the region.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The devastating wildfires that whipped through the hills and neighborhoods of Los Angeles this month destroyed some 16,000 structures, including homes, schools, places of worship, libraries, coffee shops, and one particularly charming Bunny Museum.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
Brisk winds will whip through the capitol city starting Saturday and possibly continuing into Sunday, said meteorologist Katrina Hand at the weather service’s Sacramento office.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 22 Jan. 2025
As the Southern California wildfires continue to rage, residents are at risk from more than the fast-spreading flames as strong winds continue to whip through the region.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
The devastating wildfires that whipped through the hills and neighborhoods of Los Angeles this month destroyed some 16,000 structures, including homes, schools, places of worship, libraries, coffee shops, and one particularly charming Bunny Museum.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Whip through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20through. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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