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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Michael then spends the episode dropping hints to others in the office about Stanley’s infidelity, and gossip whips through the workplace through whispers and speculations behind Stanley’s back.
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Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Severe storms that sent tornadoes whipping through Missouri and Kentucky on Friday killed at least 21 people and injured dozens of others, local authorities said.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Fewer of us, though, know the impact the stiff breeze that’s whipping through Fort Worth is having on our well-being.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Lightning whipped through the cold, dry air, just like old times.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
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Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Severe storms that sent tornadoes whipping through Missouri and Kentucky on Friday killed at least 21 people and injured dozens of others, local authorities said.
—Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Fewer of us, though, know the impact the stiff breeze that’s whipping through Fort Worth is having on our well-being.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Mar. 2025
Lightning whipped through the cold, dry air, just like old times.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2025
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 14 Jul. 2025.
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