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whip

[hwip, wip] / ʰwɪp, wɪp /






VERB
agitate, stir up
Synonyms


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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he didn’t get a heads-up from the members, telling reporters, “You’ll have to talk to Katherine”—as in Rep. Katherine Clark, the whip.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

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

I hear the wind whip the rigging against the masts.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Elena, who whips up a weekly performance report.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

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

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

He turns his face from me, then whips it back, mouth open, tiny teeth shining in the moonlight, and breathes out, making this little hiss sound.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Over the last week, dust and sand whipped up by winds in the Sahara have been transported thousands of miles from Africa.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Gleni whipped toward him: “Come back, come back,” he said.

From Slate Sep. 8, 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 branches above her shuddered and whipped from side to side, as though the tree were angry for the damage that had been done to it.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

No, no; let carman whip his jade: 240 The valiant heart is not whipt out of his trade.

From Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by John Glover

He mounted her on a bonny bay horse, Himsel’ on the silver grey; He drew his bonnet out o’er his een, He whipt and rade away.

From Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series by Frank Sidgwick

Syllabub 336 ——, everlasting ib. ——, solid ib. ——, whipt ib.

From The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory; In Which will Be Found a Large Collection of Original Receipts. 3rd ed. by Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury

Wid dat, I whipt out er de room an' out er de house an' went an' sot down out dar in my house whar Hamp was at.

From International Short Stories American by Various

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

From Amusing Prose Chap Books by Various

A few walked alone, their faces frozen in shock, as helicopters landed every few minutes on a football field inside the town's military cantonment, whipping up clouds of dust.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Tropical Storm Lala is already whipping and soaking Hawaii’s Big Island and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Summer can be especially windy, whipping up the waters around the Cyclades just as tourists flock to the popular islands of Mykonos, Naxos and Milos.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Her videos will often feature her whipping up elaborate meals and snacks, usually in designer or eye-catching outfits.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

She wears no hat, her red hair loose, whipping around her head in the wind.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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