whip up

Frequency: 7.06.1 per million words

To mix ingredients until light and stiff; also to prepare something quickly.

whipwhip (verb) + ADVERB/PARTICLE (sense: mix)

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Examples (10)

  • She can always whip up a delicious meal with whatever is in the fridge.
  • The chef quickly whipped up a batch of meringue for the pie.
  • He managed to whip up a convincing excuse for being late.
  • The team needs to whip up a new marketing strategy by tomorrow.
  • To make the frosting, you need to whip up the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  • The politician tried to whip up public support for his new policy.
  • I'll just whip up a quick sandwich before we leave.
  • With only an hour left, she had to whip up a presentation from scratch.
  • Can you whip up some fresh cream for the strawberries?
  • The sudden announcement whipped up a storm of controversy.