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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New York City Times Square live cam Watch snow pile up in Times Square as wind whips through the Crossroads of the World.
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
With a medley of Michael Jackson hits playing, Petrosian — competing as a neutral athlete — whipped through her double axel, landed a triple lutz and capped the performance with a triple flip-triple toe loop that seemed downright effortless.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Other markets that had whipped through more violent moves over recent weeks showed some more strength or stability.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Coach Spo’s home destroyed While Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was flying back from a game in Denver on the team plane in November, a two-alarm blaze was beginning to whip through his Coral Gables mansion.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
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Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
With a medley of Michael Jackson hits playing, Petrosian — competing as a neutral athlete — whipped through her double axel, landed a triple lutz and capped the performance with a triple flip-triple toe loop that seemed downright effortless.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Other markets that had whipped through more violent moves over recent weeks showed some more strength or stability.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Coach Spo’s home destroyed While Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was flying back from a game in Denver on the team plane in November, a two-alarm blaze was beginning to whip through his Coral Gables mansion.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
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“Whip through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20through. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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