as in to provoke
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being
whipped up protests against the proposed amendment to the state's constitution
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As a futurist, my role was to provoke fresh insight and decisive action.—
Lisa Bodell,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Casey Durkin—Bravo While Jax, surely at the urging of producers, tried to provoke Kristen by questioning her fertility choices, nothing major happened in the premiere.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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Local organizations and community members in Milwaukee are working to raise funds and support for both Hanan Refugees Relief Group and the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The letter raises some of the same issues raised by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who queried Skydance over the merger and raised the prospect that anti-bribery laws may have been violated.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Whip (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whip%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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