whipped up
Stirred into frenzy
Whipped up describes something created quickly, often with improvisation or urgency.
A cook whips up a meal from whatever's in the fridge.
A speechwriter whips up remarks on short notice.
The phrase can also mean stirred into intensity: The demagogue whipped up the crowd.
Something whipped up often implies speed over polish.
Incited or agitated
- rousedStirred from slumber
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- worked upEmotionally aroused, upset
- riled upProvoked to agitation
inflamed · incited · provoked · aroused · galvanized · fired up · energized · animated
Having lost a contest
- frothedProduced airy bubbles
- aeratedCharged with gas
- creamedBlended until smooth
- fluffedBotched or puffed up
meringue · peaks · stiff · folded · blended · mousse · chantilly · soufflé
Assembled hastily, without care
- cobbled togetherAssembled hastily from disparate parts
- concoctedCreated by combining elements
- devisedPlanned or invented
- riggedFraudulently arranged beforehand
jury-rigged · makeshift · impromptu · spur-of-the-moment · ad-libbed · winged
Done with excessive speed
- quickMoving with speed
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- speedyCharacterized by quickness
- hurriedDone too quickly
last-minute · scrambled · hasty · rapid · swift · knocked together · expedient · on-the-fly
stirred up
Incited or agitated
- rousedStirred from slumber
- agitatedEmotionally disturbed, restless
- worked upEmotionally aroused, upset
riled up · inflamed · incited · provoked · aroused · galvanized · fired up · energized · animated · frenzied
beaten
Having lost a contest
fluffed · meringue · peaks · stiff · folded · blended · mousse · chantilly · soufflé · emulsified
thrown together
Assembled hastily, without care
- cobbled togetherAssembled hastily from disparate parts
- concoctedCreated by combining elements
- devisedPlanned or invented
rigged · jury-rigged · makeshift · impromptu · spur-of-the-moment · ad-libbed · winged
rushed
Done with excessive speed
hurried · last-minute · scrambled · hasty · rapid · swift · knocked together · expedient · on-the-fly
whipped upcalmed down
Became less upset
soothed · pacified · quieted · de-escalated · settled