whip through

verb

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

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Wind whipped through the island, carrying some sprinkles of rain with it. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Orson discovered the cellar by whipping through his bedroom wall and then used it again to break himself out when he got locked in it. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026 Violent winds and lightning whipped through Joplin one day after the tornado. — Kansas City Star, 22 May 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 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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