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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But recently, young, protein-hungry consumers have whipped up new recipes and posted them online, turning the lumpy cheese into an internet sensation.
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Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
Cat owner Megan Amanda, 28, was preparing for a family event earlier in July by whipping up some chocolate chip cookies and lemon bars for the guests.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Middle-class women whipped up quiche Lorraine and ambrosia salads (often with the help of Black domestic workers, who were excluded from Social Security).
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Use cold stand mixer bowls to help whip up the cream.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
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Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
Cat owner Megan Amanda, 28, was preparing for a family event earlier in July by whipping up some chocolate chip cookies and lemon bars for the guests.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Middle-class women whipped up quiche Lorraine and ambrosia salads (often with the help of Black domestic workers, who were excluded from Social Security).
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Use cold stand mixer bowls to help whip up the cream.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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