whip up
phrasal verb
whipped up; whipping up; whips up
1
: to excite (someone or something) : to cause (someone or something) to feel strong emotions about something
His speech whipped up the crowd.
2
informal
: to cause or create (something)
She was trying to whip up some enthusiasm.
3
informal
: to produce or prepare (a meal) very quickly
I can whip a meal up in no time.
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Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Servings: 4 With just six simple ingredients, this slow-cooker chicken and gravy recipe is quick and even easier to whip up.
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Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
The wind whipped up and took the scores with it on Thursday in the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Let the bartenders at Caretaker – an underground speak-easy-style bar in the Britomart precinct – whip up a bespoke cocktail based entirely on your preferred flavor profile.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
However, when there are 80-mile-an-hour winds whipping up a blaze, a 200-foot measure of clearance is insufficient.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
The wind whipped up and took the scores with it on Thursday in the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Let the bartenders at Caretaker – an underground speak-easy-style bar in the Britomart precinct – whip up a bespoke cocktail based entirely on your preferred flavor profile.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
However, when there are 80-mile-an-hour winds whipping up a blaze, a 200-foot measure of clearance is insufficient.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Whip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20up. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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