whip up
Britishverb
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to excite; arouse
to whip up a mob
to whip up discontent
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informal to prepare quickly
to whip up a meal
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Arouse, excite, as in The speaker whipped up the mob [Early 1800s]
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Prepare quickly, as in I can easily whip up some lunch . This usage was first recorded in 1611.
Example Sentences
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Religious feeling had been whipped up by waves of Christian revivals throughout the western part of the state.
From Literature
But both AI boosterism and backlash about AI killing jobs are whipping up public hysteria.
Now, I use artificial intelligence to whip up programs that handle these tasks.
A strong wind was whipping up bigger waves on the surface, and I could only stay afloat through constant, frenetic movement.
From Literature
Disney’s Imagineers started whipping up designs, but Disneyland executives worried estimated costs ranging from $500 million to $1.5 billion weren’t worth it, some of the people said.
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