were whipping
- past progressive of whip.
Example Sentences
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Thick plumes of smoke were whipping up all around his Pacific Palisades home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
Above us, sirens had gone off and helicopter blades were whipping.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
By the next morning, with Hurricane Ian lapping at the coast, power started cutting out across the region and wind gusts of more than 60 miles per hour were whipping their city.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2022
Mr. Scalise, Louisiana Republican, told The Washington Times that they were whipping against the bill.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
We were whipping along so fast it was hard to hear or see anything, but Tyson pointed toward the woods and I saw what he was worried about.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
