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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The kit comes complete with a sleek insulated bag and all the ingredients fans need to whip up the beverage.
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Learn how to whip up your own basil-blueberry limeade for grill outs, cookouts, showers, and more.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
The product was thoughtfully developed, too: according to the brand, whipping up a salve that addresses 10 hair concerns took just as many years of research.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
That designer lid might have looked familiar to some fashion watchers, since its creator, Eric Javits, also whipped up the hat that Melania Trump wore for U.S. President Donald Trump’s second presidential swearing-in ceremony in January.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Learn how to whip up your own basil-blueberry limeade for grill outs, cookouts, showers, and more.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 15 May 2025
The product was thoughtfully developed, too: according to the brand, whipping up a salve that addresses 10 hair concerns took just as many years of research.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
That designer lid might have looked familiar to some fashion watchers, since its creator, Eric Javits, also whipped up the hat that Melania Trump wore for U.S. President Donald Trump’s second presidential swearing-in ceremony in January.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Whip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20up. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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