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 system also impacted areas across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, with 106 mph winds whipping through Bemidji, Minn., about 100 miles northeast of Fargo.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
In Dobbins’ freshman year, on the night of a state-quarterfinal matchup, a 30-mile-an-hour dry wind whipped through Bastrop, Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
In April, for example, after a tornado whipped through Selmer, Tennessee, the bank hosted a two-day cookout and served 500 meals to storm victims.
—Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Michael then spends the episode dropping hints to others in the office about Stanley’s infidelity, and gossip whips through the workplace through whispers and speculations behind Stanley’s back.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
In Dobbins’ freshman year, on the night of a state-quarterfinal matchup, a 30-mile-an-hour dry wind whipped through Bastrop, Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
In April, for example, after a tornado whipped through Selmer, Tennessee, the bank hosted a two-day cookout and served 500 meals to storm victims.
—Haniya Rae, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Michael then spends the episode dropping hints to others in the office about Stanley’s infidelity, and gossip whips through the workplace through whispers and speculations behind Stanley’s back.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Whip through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20through. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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