whip through

verb

whipped through; whipping through; whips through
informal
: to do (something) very quickly
She whipped through her chores.

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Let’s whip through different types and levels of starting goalies for this upcoming season. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Two tornadoes, a metro-area rarity, upped the ante in August, whipping through parts of Queens and Long Island. — Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026 Then the president kicked off the race, waving the green flag as drivers began whipping through the capital city's downtown, including a stretch along Pennsylvania Avenue not too far from the White House. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The days are hot and dry; the evenings can get chilly; the wind, especially the Meltemi that whip through the Cyclades, will not be ignored. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for whip through

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“Whip through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20through. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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