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whip

[hwip, wip] / ʰwɪp, wɪp /






VERB
agitate, stir up
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Brisk of step and sharp of mind despite his years and the hot winds that whip the castle, he stood at the foundations of a temple dedicated to Haldi, the warrior god of gods.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Order a blue spirulina-coconut whip or try some street-food mashups, like Nashville Hot tacos and naan nachos.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

"Obviously, addressing issues that the chief whip will need to discuss, but that's where we are."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Now may not be the time to whip up your favorite cold salads or overload on the “L” in your BLTs.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

“I’ll whip up two new jelly beans. No problem.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Like many a cat lover, Baseman whips out a phone to share videos of his beloved feline muses.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Ride, its follow-up, is a darker dose of disco, punctuated with cracking whips and the thundering footfall of wild horses.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

If all proceeds smoothly, as Orion whips around the Moon the astronauts could set a record by venturing farther from Earth than any human before.

From Barron's Apr. 4, 2026

Wind whips hair across your face as you bend over to pick up the perfect bit of seaweed.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2026

The air whips in and the sound of the city fills the taxi.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Nygren played it back to Duran, who whipped it into the top corner.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Available starting at 8 p.m., the menu begins with a pillowy confection that straddles the line between sweet and savory: a Japanese milk-bread sandwich layered with duck liver, raspberry, blackberry and whipped cream.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The fear is that a spark from an encampment could be whipped by winds and quickly turn into a devastating blaze across Malibu’s fire-prone hills.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Cleo returns and sets two huckleberry milkshakes in front of us, heaping swirls of whipped cream on top barely staying in place.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

He could hold a chariot behind, while the coachman whipt his horses in vain to make them go forward.

From The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) by Charles Rollin

I thought I was asleep in the Park, and somebody stole all my corn, and my mother whipt me for it, but I could not help it.

From Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated by Solon Robinson

This is the period when the heart, the lungs, and the brain are being transformed, modified, whipt into shape for the performance of the duties of adulthood.

From On the Firing Line in Education by Adoniram Judson Ladd

No, Paddy; it is first whipt, and then shot, you mean.

From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various

Cowards are scar'd with threat'nings; boys are whipt Into confessions; but a steady mind Acts of itself, ne'er asks the body counsel.

From Venice Preserved A Tragedy by Thomas Otway

Near the French surfing hotspot of Le Grand Crohot, an AFP reporter saw violent gusts of wind whipping up flames as firefighting aircraft attempted to extinguish a rekindled fire.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Note: If the ricotta seems especially wet, drain it in a fine-mesh sieve before whipping.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Inside, we perfected our power snap—the subtle whipping motion at the end of the cast—with severed rod handles, looking more like budding wizards than fishermen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

In a short while, Jones had gained enough confidence in whipping his mannequin’s hair into a ponytail that he vowed to try with his daughter soon.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

He soared up, and the wind was whipping his hair into his eyes, and it felt like pure glory—his legs out behind him, his whole body as light as air.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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