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whip

[hwip, wip] / ʰwɪp, wɪp /






VERB
agitate, stir up
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It’s not the quickest whip in the West, but it never feels slow.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

But the government's chief whip in the Lords gave peers an extra 10 Friday sessions to debate it.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“We grew up with not a lot of means,” he said, recalling his mother’s magical ability “to whip up a whole meal with just canned tuna or cheese sandwiches.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"I'm doing this to pray for the healing of my seven-month-old baby, who is suffering from pneumonia," John David, clutching a whip in one hand, told AFP at the beginning of the procession.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

As I walk back to camp, I hear the sound again and whip around.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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