whip around

VERB

hasten

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accelerate expedite precipitate quicken step up urge

STRONG

advance bolt bound burn bustle clip dash dispatch express flee fly gallop goad hie hustle leap pace plunge press push race run rush scamper scoot scurry scuttle skip sprint spurt tear trot

WEAK

cover ground get cracking get the lead out haste make haste make tracks move quickly not lose a minute shake a leg step on it take wing waste no time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

check decelerate halt hinder retard slow

STRONG

aid dawdle discourage dissuade face help meet pull stand stay stop wait walk

WEAK

go slow lag linger loiter procrastinate rest tarry

VERB

menace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endanger imperil intimidate jeopardize terrorize threaten

STRONG

alarm browbeat bully chill compromise hazard impend loom lower overhang peril portend risk scare spook torment

WEAK

bad-eye lean on push around put heat on scare hell out of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assist guard help protect save

STRONG

calm compliment praise reassure soothe

WEAK

aid

Example Sentences

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Seated in the south grandstand of Husky Stadium as the wind began to whip around the lower bowl, John Jung is trying to pass on a tradition.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

The gravitational pull of Sgr A* accelerates stars to whip around their orbits at terrifying speeds.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

Cold gusts of wind whip around them as they lay concrete and operate forklifts.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

He also was known for his indulgence in fine wines, expensive foods, travel abroad and fast cars that he could whip around his diocese at breakneck speeds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2024

She lay in the snow, a pile of bones, feeling the air whip around her.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

whip around

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