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whip

[hwip, wip] / ʰwɪp, wɪp /






VERB
agitate, stir up
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Options, meanwhile, are expected to be tradable by June 16, an event that should whip stock trading into a frenzy of gambling.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Cornyn, a four-term senator and former Republican whip, began the year as the establishment favorite.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

In a letter, he said he had resigned as Durham Reform's group whip weeks ago and this had led to him being bullied and harassed.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

It’s not the quickest whip in the West, but it never feels slow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

He nodded emphatically and then began to whip his hands through the air, talking, almost frantic.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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