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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Here, homeowners can whip up cocktails to serve guests from the indoor bar tucked into the bulkhead, exercise their green thumbs tending to the mature plantings, or just chill under the vine-laced pergola.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
Consider whipping up homemade hummus to get their health benefits in a creamy dip.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
The bakery team whips up nine flavors of pie, plus danishes, eclairs, giant cinnamon rolls, cream puffs and cupcakes, all of which gleam from their wood-and-glass cases at a corner of the Copper Cafe.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
His sweeping tariffs are designed to enrich the ruling elite and military-industrial complex while whipping up hatred against Chinese workers, who are not our enemies but our class brothers and sisters.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
Consider whipping up homemade hummus to get their health benefits in a creamy dip.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
The bakery team whips up nine flavors of pie, plus danishes, eclairs, giant cinnamon rolls, cream puffs and cupcakes, all of which gleam from their wood-and-glass cases at a corner of the Copper Cafe.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
His sweeping tariffs are designed to enrich the ruling elite and military-industrial complex while whipping up hatred against Chinese workers, who are not our enemies but our class brothers and sisters.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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