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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Hurricane-force wind gusts whip up blinding dust and send it across the southern Plains on Friday.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
And Chef Eduardo Ruiz of LA’s Chicas Tacos whipped up beef birria and queso tacos plus a vegan cauliflower and mushroom taco on blue corn tortillas.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Thanks to the blower and other updates, E55 2.0 whipped up a mighty 469 horsepower and 516 lb-ft.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Get the recipe 13 of 15 One-Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
When your family's got a hankerin' for Tex-Mex, whip up this speedy, easy pasta.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
And Chef Eduardo Ruiz of LA’s Chicas Tacos whipped up beef birria and queso tacos plus a vegan cauliflower and mushroom taco on blue corn tortillas.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Thanks to the blower and other updates, E55 2.0 whipped up a mighty 469 horsepower and 516 lb-ft.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Get the recipe 13 of 15 One-Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
When your family's got a hankerin' for Tex-Mex, whip up this speedy, easy pasta.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for whip up
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“Whip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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