whip up
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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Juice cleanse pros Juice cleanses provide plenty of nutrients and are easy to whip up.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Liz from Floating Kitchen whipped up a similar recipe, just with a tablespoon of white miso in the mix to layer on even more umami flavor.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
And the decision to ban them from taking up work was made by the government of Tony Blair, in response to a moral panic about asylum seekers taking people’s jobs which had been whipped up by the Daily Mail and other newspapers.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Some are sturdy enough to endure decades of beating egg whites, kneading dough, and whipping up cakes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Liz from Floating Kitchen whipped up a similar recipe, just with a tablespoon of white miso in the mix to layer on even more umami flavor.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
And the decision to ban them from taking up work was made by the government of Tony Blair, in response to a moral panic about asylum seekers taking people’s jobs which had been whipped up by the Daily Mail and other newspapers.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Some are sturdy enough to endure decades of beating egg whites, kneading dough, and whipping up cakes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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“Whip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20up. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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