whip into

phrasal verb

whipped into; whipping into; whips into
: to cause (a group of people) to be in (a state of excitement, anger, etc.)
The speaker whipped the crowd into a frenzy.

Examples of whip into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s a crowd there, already whipped into a frenzy. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2024 California Santa Ana winds whip into Southern California, downing trees and knocking out power March 14, 2024 As snow continues to fall, Tardy said another 1 to 5 inches are likely, with higher amounts at higher elevations. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 After the concert, China’s state media organs whipped into action to promote narratives about the school, and not for the first time. Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 11 Mar. 2024 Here, the sauce will be whipped into a butter and then served with pickled shrimp tossed in chili oil. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Some prospectors, whipped into a frenzy by the discovery of copper deposits on the U.S. side of Lake Superior, had been granted mining licenses from the colonial government — even though the Anishinaabe had never ceded the land to the Crown. Chief Shingwaukonse was worried. Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024 Head downhill at any speed and the wind whips into your eyes. Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023 Add honey to your chamomile tea or oatmeal, drizzle over mashed sweet potato, whip into smoothies—or lick it right off the spoon. 6. Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 31 Oct. 2023 As the name suggests, the cream is whipped into an impeccably lightweight, cloud-like texture that manages to still be moisturizing. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2023

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“Whip into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20into. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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