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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The devastating wildfires that whipped through the hills and neighborhoods of Los Angeles this month destroyed some 16,000 structures, including homes, schools, places of worship, libraries, coffee shops, and one particularly charming Bunny Museum. —

Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025 Robbins, a 45-year-old sound engineer for film and television, left his home with his wife and two daughters while strong winds whipped through the region last week. —

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025 The Los Angeles wildfires began Tuesday afternoon as winds whipped through the area. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025 The edge of the Villa property was on fire, and embers were whipping through the air like they’d been shot from a gun. —

Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for whip through