whip through
verb
whipped through; whipping through; whips through
informal
: to do (something) very quickly
She whipped through her chores.
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Chris Ramirez Seventy-five homes in the Marathon County town of Ringle were damaged, many of them seriously, during a tornado that whipped through the area earlier in the afternoon.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The tour begins in the old village to orient visitors before whipping through the more contemporary parts of town.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Orson discovered the cellar by whipping through his bedroom wall and then used it again to break himself out when he got locked in it.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
The last winds of winter whip through the trees, sending a confetti burst of blooms throughout the air.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The tour begins in the old village to orient visitors before whipping through the more contemporary parts of town.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
Orson discovered the cellar by whipping through his bedroom wall and then used it again to break himself out when he got locked in it.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
The last winds of winter whip through the trees, sending a confetti burst of blooms throughout the air.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 9 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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