How to Use whip in a Sentence

whip

1 of 2 verb

• The wind whipped the ship's sails.
• The shortstop whipped the ball to first base.
• The flag was whipping in the strong wind.
• The winger whipped a pass toward the net.
• A small branch whipped back and hit him.
• The jockey whipped his horse.
• The riders were getting whipped around on the roller coaster.
• He whipped off his jacket.
• He suddenly whipped out a gun.
• When the wave hit the Edrie, the anchor chain snapped and whipped around the pilothouse.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
• When clouds roll in or winds whip up, head for conifers.
  — Tom Davis, Field & Stream, 10 Jan. 2023
• To get your skin up to speed, whip out the tiny but mighty Solawave wand.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
• That evening, in front of the Garden, a frigid wind whipped down Causeway Street.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
• Take a cue from the stars and start whipping out blazers this fall.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
• Since the base of the pie is whipped egg whites, make sure to beat to stiff peaks for maximum height.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
• Each of the 15 sites has a wind shelter, which is key this time of year, as gusts can whip through the valley.
  — Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2022
• Peso whips around with a giant grin on his face and points at me.
  — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
• The grownups squinted in confusion, while the children whipped their hands through the air.
  — Sophia Hollander, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
• The men whipped out guns and pointed them to the simulation screen.
  — Sonia Rao, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
• The clouds aren’t placid but constantly on the move, whipping around the planet in two to four days.
  — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
• Winslet quickly whipped her head around and trained her eyes back toward the ocean.
  — Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
• Where lake and land meet, the water can be whipped by the wind into crashing surf.
  — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
• Winds at their worst Thursday could whip at 25 miles per hour.
  — The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 9 Mar. 2023
• And Tapp, the story went, had once turned a whip on his enslaver’s son-in-law, who had first tried to whip him.
  — Nicholas P. Brown, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
• Mix yolks with all other liquids, whip the whites to soft peaks.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
• The fires were whipped by strong winds from Hurricane Dora passing far to the south.
  — Audrey McAvoy, Time, 10 Aug. 2023
• Strong winds whipped traffic signs, trees, and power lines.
  — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2023
• In an unlit room, the children are whipped and verbally chastized.
  — Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
• Mountains of snow accumulated in drifts, whipped by winds of 50 mph or more.
  — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
• When a dog repeatedly wags and whips its tail against hard surfaces, the tip can split open, bruise or break.
  — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026

whip

2 of 2 noun

• The rider cracked his whip and the horse began to run.
• When frosting the sides of the cake, the whip should stay put, not move even a hair.
  — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
• Anything to say about the look with the whip, which is going to be on the cover?
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2023
• After the boy hits the front door with the whip the second time, Nash opens the door to confront the child.
  — David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News, 16 May 2022
• His long legs moved with a glider’s grace, and his long arm had the looseness of a whip.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
• Breen wasn’t bad at snapping the tops off flowers with a whip, but Rosie stole the show.
  — David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
• The young artist, thirsty for freedom, found himself at the mercy of belts and whips.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
• Fichte stood at the lectern in riding boots with spurs, holding his whip.
  — Andrea Wulf, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2022
• Downing was going to buy a whip and was twirling it around.
  — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2022
• Clark, now the Democratic whip, has seen changes in the 10 years she was been in Congress.
  — USA Today, 17 Mar. 2023
• And Tapp, the story went, had once turned a whip on his enslaver’s son-in-law, who had first tried to whip him.
  — Nicholas P. Brown, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
• James Mangold may be trading in his whip for a trip to swamp country.
  — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023
• The other knob is a speed motor, which rotates the bowl around a central whisk, dough hook, or whip.
  — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 28 Sep. 2022
• East End Backyard serves puppy shots—shot glasses filled with whip—at the bar.
  — Megha McSwain, Chron, 21 Oct. 2022
• The final product is finished off with a drizzle of caramel sauce and fluffy dollops of fresh whip.
  — Megha McSwain, Chron, 26 July 2022
• Quick cuts and whip pans help to convey the perspective of the perky protagonist.
  — Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Mar. 2022
• Jockey Juan Hernandez used the whip once in the early stretch and then hand-rode him easily to the finish line.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
• Ware singing the record's fetishistic title cut while brandishing a mic that doubled as a whip.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 June 2022
• Men, women and children took turns carrying the cross, a crown of thorns, whip and veil upon which bore the image of Christ’s face.
  — cleveland, 15 Apr. 2022
• If the image of a fedora and whip just flashed before your eyes, that’s no accident.
  — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
• The driver raised his whip and cracked it high, and with that, the coach convulsed forward, doors akimbo, people hanging off all sides.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
• Many also rattle chains or flick their whips to instill fear in the spectators.
  — Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2023
• Baking projects also made the list, like this lofty banoffee pie—the crust holds chewy caramel, roasted peanuts, banana slices, and a cloudlike whip.
  — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Oct. 2023
• Give me that dilly white bean spread, mushroom pâté, eggplant chickpea whip, and a bag of tortilla chips—and leave me alone on a beach for eight hours, please.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2022
• The reel ends with the adventurer cracking his whip at a room full of villains … only to be met with the barrels of several guns.
  — Vulture, 1 Dec. 2022
• Jasmine urged him to use on her, and Gino was delighted to take part in the role play, tying her mouth up and standing behind her with a whip.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
• Between the whip lash of braving icy winds and retreating to heat-blasting apartments, nearly every skin type can start to feel off-balance.
  — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
• Some white parents beat their children with the same whips the apartheid police used in Black neighborhoods.
  — Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
• Place dissolved gelatin and cream back into stand mixer and whip until stiff peaks form.
  — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
• Soon, the ocotillo forests of the desert will sprout green leaves, followed by the fiery red blossoms at the tips of their buggy whip-like branches.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026