whip through

verb

whipped through; whipping through; whips through
informal
: to do (something) very quickly
She whipped through her chores.

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Then the president kicked off the race, waving the green flag as drivers began whipping through the capital city's downtown, including a stretch along Pennsylvania Avenue not too far from the White House. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 The days are hot and dry; the evenings can get chilly; the wind, especially the Meltemi that whip through the Cyclades, will not be ignored. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026 Donofrio said Thursday’s bout of weather could look similar to the storms that whipped through the region Wednesday. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 The band whipping through Connecticut this week that really can’t be said to have burst from a large previously existing musical genre. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for whip through

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“Whip through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whip%20through. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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