How to Use whip in a Sentence

whip

1 of 2 verb
  • The wind whipped the ship's sails.
  • The shortstop whipped the ball to first base.
  • The flag was whipping in the strong wind.
  • The winger whipped a pass toward the net.
  • A small branch whipped back and hit him.
  • The jockey whipped his horse.
  • The riders were getting whipped around on the roller coaster.
  • He whipped off his jacket.
  • He suddenly whipped out a gun.
  • The wind and waves whipped around us.
    — Richard Greenberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • He was whipped and hit over the head.
    — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Don’t whip or over-blend it at high speed.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • One of them whipped out a gun and opened fire.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Somebody could come up and whip us.
    — Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
  • He was hung from a tree and whipped and beaten.
    — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026
  • Such a breeze up there to whip around your nightgown.
    — David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • But could whipping out your cell phone land you in jail?
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Marty whips off his sport coat and throws it in the crowd.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
  • The guy next to me whipped out his phone and zoomed in on the back of the king’s head.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Kennard faked a shot and whipped a pass back to James.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • These days people just whip out the weather app on their phone.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Most people whip out their cellphones to call for help.
    — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Peso whips around with a giant grin on his face and points at me.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Take a cue from the stars and start whipping out blazers this fall.
    — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Mix yolks with all other liquids, whip the whites to soft peaks.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2023
  • An overlapping full-back who can whip over a hell of a cross.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • An overlapping full-back who can whip over a hell of a cross.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • An overlapping full-back who can whip over a hell of a cross.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Would the place that had been home for months withstand the whipping winds?
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
  • While the mixture cools, whip some heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2026

whip

2 of 2 noun
  • The rider cracked his whip and the horse began to run.
  • That can mean using it as a whip.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • As the wind whips, many tents blow over and collapse.
    — Storey Wertheimer, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The two events are best trick and best whip, which is a stylish jump over a gap.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • When the cellphone cameras whip out, step out of the frame.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Politics whip right and left, winds through a canyon.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
  • When frosting the sides of the cake, the whip should stay put, not move even a hair.
    — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
  • My tongue and my brain have to be my whip to protect me from danger.
    — Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Fichte stood at the lectern in riding boots with spurs, holding his whip.
    — Andrea Wulf, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2022
  • The grill also sells fresh cheese curds, mozza whips, and cheese sticks.
    — Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • His long legs moved with a glider’s grace, and his long arm had the looseness of a whip.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
  • And when the wind whips, the air reeks of a potent campfire — but no campers are around.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Officers found whip marks on the boy, the complaint said.
    — Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Using a whisk or hand mixer, whip until smooth.
    — Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Anything to say about the look with the whip, which is going to be on the cover?
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Officer found whip marks on the boy's butt, the complaint said.
    — Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Mix the cream using the wire whip attachment.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Richard is so gifted, whip smart, and wickedly funny.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The young artist, thirsty for freedom, found himself at the mercy of belts and whips.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Athena whips votes; Myki doesn’t bother.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Breen wasn’t bad at snapping the tops off flowers with a whip, but Rosie stole the show.
    — David Hill, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
  • James Mangold may be trading in his whip for a trip to swamp country.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023
  • When beating, whip with vigor using a fork instead of a whisk.
    — Megan Zhang, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • That was always the pinnacle achievement of what one man’s wits and a whip could do.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Place dissolved gelatin and cream back into stand mixer and whip until stiff peaks form.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Out comes a guttural groan, her exertion a tight whip cracking open a black hole of pain.
    — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • The success of the whip team, Boland said, is based on outreach and respect.
    — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Prayer mats lie next to heavy artillery; smoke billows from parked whips; backstabbers get cut first.
    — Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The other knob is a speed motor, which rotates the bowl around a central whisk, dough hook, or whip.
    — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The blazer featured two wide lapels outlined in a whip stitch and stacked pocket flaps on each side of body.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 June 2026

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