whip up
phrasal verb
whipped up; whipping up; whips up
1
: to excite (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to feel strong emotions about something
His speech whipped up the crowd.
2
informal
: to cause or create (something)
She was trying to whip up some enthusiasm.
3
informal
: to produce or prepare (a meal) very quickly
I can whip a meal up in no time.
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Here are some of Grandma's go-to recipes for whipping up weeknight dinners or Sunday suppers with ground beef.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
The viral TikTok chef is known online for her cooking content and has proven her ability to whip up a good hosting spread.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Powerful winds will also whip up very rough surf and trigger coastal flooding.
—CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Zhipu whipped up an app more quickly than its American counterparts could, but its results were less polished.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
The viral TikTok chef is known online for her cooking content and has proven her ability to whip up a good hosting spread.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Powerful winds will also whip up very rough surf and trigger coastal flooding.
—CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Zhipu whipped up an app more quickly than its American counterparts could, but its results were less polished.
—Jasmine Wu, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for whip up
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“Whip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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