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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Modern kitchens provide the chance to whip up your own meals (with or without the help of a private chef).
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Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
Fox Weather reported that the storm battered parts of the southeast and the Carolinas on Saturday, dropping multiple inches of rain and whipping up tropical-storm-force gusts from the coast of North Carolina to the Jersey Shore.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Pull out that trusty skillet and whip up a Southern favorite with layers of ground beef.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Winds will start whipping up along the Southeast coast Friday, maxing out later Saturday into Sunday for much of the mid-Atlantic coast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Adam H. Graham, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
Fox Weather reported that the storm battered parts of the southeast and the Carolinas on Saturday, dropping multiple inches of rain and whipping up tropical-storm-force gusts from the coast of North Carolina to the Jersey Shore.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Pull out that trusty skillet and whip up a Southern favorite with layers of ground beef.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Winds will start whipping up along the Southeast coast Friday, maxing out later Saturday into Sunday for much of the mid-Atlantic coast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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 19 Oct. 2025.
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