How to Use whip in a Sentence

whip

1 of 2 verb
  • The wind whipped the ship's sails.
  • The shortstop whipped the ball to first base.
  • The flag was whipping in the strong wind.
  • The winger whipped a pass toward the net.
  • A small branch whipped back and hit him.
  • The jockey whipped his horse.
  • The riders were getting whipped around on the roller coaster.
  • He whipped off his jacket.
  • He suddenly whipped out a gun.
  • When the wave hit the Edrie, the anchor chain snapped and whipped around the pilothouse.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
  • When clouds roll in or winds whip up, head for conifers.
    — Tom Davis, Field & Stream, 10 Jan. 2023
  • To get your skin up to speed, whip out the tiny but mighty Solawave wand.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • That evening, in front of the Garden, a frigid wind whipped down Causeway Street.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Take a cue from the stars and start whipping out blazers this fall.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Since the base of the pie is whipped egg whites, make sure to beat to stiff peaks for maximum height.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Each of the 15 sites has a wind shelter, which is key this time of year, as gusts can whip through the valley.
    — Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Peso whips around with a giant grin on his face and points at me.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The grownups squinted in confusion, while the children whipped their hands through the air.
    — Sophia Hollander, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The men whipped out guns and pointed them to the simulation screen.
    — Sonia Rao, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The clouds aren’t placid but constantly on the move, whipping around the planet in two to four days.
    — Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Winslet quickly whipped her head around and trained her eyes back toward the ocean.
    — Susan Dominus, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Where lake and land meet, the water can be whipped by the wind into crashing surf.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Winds at their worst Thursday could whip at 25 miles per hour.
    — The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 9 Mar. 2023
  • And Tapp, the story went, had once turned a whip on his enslaver’s son-in-law, who had first tried to whip him.
    — Nicholas P. Brown, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Mix yolks with all other liquids, whip the whites to soft peaks.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
  • The guy next to me whipped out his phone and zoomed in on the back of the king’s head.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • It's being left up to the on-field official to decide, based on the circumstances, whether or not to whip out the ol' red card.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Or just whip a jar of cookie butter for the easiest frosting ever.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Later that evening, three rounds of hail inundated the house, followed by two bouts of whipping winds.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Many in the room whipped out their cameras to start filming, and made the rounds to glean and share details.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026

whip

2 of 2 noun
  • The rider cracked his whip and the horse began to run.
  • When frosting the sides of the cake, the whip should stay put, not move even a hair.
    — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Anything to say about the look with the whip, which is going to be on the cover?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2023
  • After the boy hits the front door with the whip the second time, Nash opens the door to confront the child.
    — David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News, 16 May 2022
  • His long legs moved with a glider’s grace, and his long arm had the looseness of a whip.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Breen wasn’t bad at snapping the tops off flowers with a whip, but Rosie stole the show.
    — David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
  • The young artist, thirsty for freedom, found himself at the mercy of belts and whips.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Fichte stood at the lectern in riding boots with spurs, holding his whip.
    — Andrea Wulf, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2022
  • Downing was going to buy a whip and was twirling it around.
    — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Clark, now the Democratic whip, has seen changes in the 10 years she was been in Congress.
    — USA Today, 17 Mar. 2023
  • And Tapp, the story went, had once turned a whip on his enslaver’s son-in-law, who had first tried to whip him.
    — Nicholas P. Brown, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
  • James Mangold may be trading in his whip for a trip to swamp country.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The other knob is a speed motor, which rotates the bowl around a central whisk, dough hook, or whip.
    — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 28 Sep. 2022
  • East End Backyard serves puppy shots—shot glasses filled with whip—at the bar.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The final product is finished off with a drizzle of caramel sauce and fluffy dollops of fresh whip.
    — Megha McSwain, Chron, 26 July 2022
  • Quick cuts and whip pans help to convey the perspective of the perky protagonist.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Jockey Juan Hernandez used the whip once in the early stretch and then hand-rode him easily to the finish line.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Ware singing the record's fetishistic title cut while brandishing a mic that doubled as a whip.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 June 2022
  • Men, women and children took turns carrying the cross, a crown of thorns, whip and veil upon which bore the image of Christ’s face.
    — cleveland, 15 Apr. 2022
  • If the image of a fedora and whip just flashed before your eyes, that’s no accident.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The driver raised his whip and cracked it high, and with that, the coach convulsed forward, doors akimbo, people hanging off all sides.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Many also rattle chains or flick their whips to instill fear in the spectators.
    — Sucheta Rawal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Baking projects also made the list, like this lofty banoffee pie—the crust holds chewy caramel, roasted peanuts, banana slices, and a cloudlike whip.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Give me that dilly white bean spread, mushroom pâté, eggplant chickpea whip, and a bag of tortilla chips—and leave me alone on a beach for eight hours, please.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2022
  • The reel ends with the adventurer cracking his whip at a room full of villains … only to be met with the barrels of several guns.
    — Vulture, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Jasmine urged him to use on her, and Gino was delighted to take part in the role play, tying her mouth up and standing behind her with a whip.
    — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2023
  • That was always the pinnacle achievement of what one man’s wits and a whip could do.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Willow whips, vines and shorter branches will not be picked up during brush collection.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The career that earned that whip began not with film but with period television.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Politics whip right and left, winds through a canyon.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026

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