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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Lewis whipped up a digital flyer for the CBRW offerings on Canva, the online editing software, and sent it over.
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Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Pretty much all of the places are whipping up something special for V-Day (think red/pink sake bombs at Sushi Confidential and a vodka cocktail called the Lovebird at O’Flaherty’s).
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
And, as its name implies, The Taco Stop still whips up a range of tacos – earning the crown in The Coloradoan’s taco bracket competition in 2024.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The American Chemical Society whipped up a tasty little experiment showing that lasagna cells really do produce power.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Pretty much all of the places are whipping up something special for V-Day (think red/pink sake bombs at Sushi Confidential and a vodka cocktail called the Lovebird at O’Flaherty’s).
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
And, as its name implies, The Taco Stop still whips up a range of tacos – earning the crown in The Coloradoan’s taco bracket competition in 2024.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The American Chemical Society whipped up a tasty little experiment showing that lasagna cells really do produce power.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Whip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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