whips up

Stirs together fast

Whips up means to prepare or create something quickly, often with minimal effort or planning: She whipped up dinner in twenty minutes, He whipped up a presentation the night before.

The phrase can also mean to stir up or incite: The speech whipped up the crowd into a frenzy, Politicians whipping up fear about immigration.

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works up · gives rise to · mobilize · drum up · catalyze · mix · provoke · stir · rally · energize · bake · stimulate · cook · inspire · agitate · blend · whisk · egg whites

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Opposites
speed of preparation

whips upslow-cooks

Heats food lengthily

simmers · braises · stews · marinates · ages

emotional arousal

whips upcalms down

Becomes less agitated

soothes · quiets · pacifies · settles · subdues

creation vs. destruction

whips updismantles

Takes something apart systematically

tears down · disperses · destroys · dissolves · eliminates

Family

whip, whips, whipped, whipping, whiplike, horsewhip, bullwhip

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G