whip through
phrasal verb
whipped through; whipping through; whips through
informal
: to do (something) very quickly
She whipped through her chores.
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The Drive The thrill of the MX-5 has always involved sweetly smashing that standard shift, whipping through K-turns, slipping through tiny spaces in between the other cars and generally enjoying yourself.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The Context Over 130 blazes were active throughout the state late Friday, with high winds whipping through the Plains.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The system also impacted areas across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, with 106 mph winds whipping through Bemidji, Minn., about 100 miles northeast of Fargo.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
In Dobbins’ freshman year, on the night of a state-quarterfinal matchup, a 30-mile-an-hour dry wind whipped through Bastrop, Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
The Context Over 130 blazes were active throughout the state late Friday, with high winds whipping through the Plains.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The system also impacted areas across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, with 106 mph winds whipping through Bemidji, Minn., about 100 miles northeast of Fargo.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
In Dobbins’ freshman year, on the night of a state-quarterfinal matchup, a 30-mile-an-hour dry wind whipped through Bastrop, Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
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“Whip through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20through. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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