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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Coach Spo’s home destroyed While Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was flying back from a game in Denver on the team plane in November, a two-alarm blaze was beginning to whip through his Coral Gables mansion.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
After many a setback, Soph somehow whips through assembling her ball (hehe) track and then getting both of her balls (hehe) into the target when Rizo, who was first to the puzzle stage, struggles mightily.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
There is a howl whipping through the bare trees.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The New Jersey natives (and Giants fans) whip through various photo setups and ask for the score even when the answer hurts (the Giants lost to the Broncos in a 33-32 nail-biter).
—Andrea Lavinthal, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
After many a setback, Soph somehow whips through assembling her ball (hehe) track and then getting both of her balls (hehe) into the target when Rizo, who was first to the puzzle stage, struggles mightily.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2025
There is a howl whipping through the bare trees.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
The New Jersey natives (and Giants fans) whip through various photo setups and ask for the score even when the answer hurts (the Giants lost to the Broncos in a 33-32 nail-biter).
—Andrea Lavinthal, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Whip through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20through. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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