as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
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Recent Examples of swoosh
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Somehow, two sequels have materialized to update the swooshing neon visuals and cartoony renditions of a virtual world.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Sabalenka wore a black Nike tank emblazoned with the brand's signature swoosh logo.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Each shooting star is a tiny fragment from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, a celestial traveler that swooshes around the Sun every 33 years.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Somehow, two sequels have materialized to update the swooshing neon visuals and cartoony renditions of a virtual world.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Things first got interesting when Fleetwood showed up at January’s Dubai Invitational without a single Nike swoosh present on his person.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Sabalenka wore a black Nike tank emblazoned with the brand's signature swoosh logo.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh
Verb
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Here — with stainless-steel kegs nearby and bartenders pouring pilsners and pale ales under market lights and beach balls — wrestlers launch off the top rope in raucous displays of acrobatics.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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And cheap Guinness pours only lubricate the mystique.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Previte incorporates za’atar into her version of chile crisp, so the creamy whoosh of savory yogurt and precisely cooked eggs meets heat with a bonus jolt of herbal-nuttiness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Set the scene The electric whoosh of automatic doors at the entrance, activated by room keys, act like a Shinto torii gate, marking the transition between two starkly different worlds—inside and outside the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Jamie Marshall, who worked as an assistant director on a number of Fuqua’s films, was struck by his ability to insure that actors never feel rushed, even when the producers start to sweat.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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While many couples have whirlwind romances, others have delayed their nuptials for a number of reasons, from not wanting to rush things to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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From the whistle of a locomotive to the rumble of steel on steel, the trains of Chicago and the Midwest are more than a mode of transportation, given that Chicago has been America’s railroad capital for more than 150 years.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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And because play wasn’t stopped immediately, and there was no whistle on the play, the window to review the play was closed.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Cox Contour app lets customers access the latest news and weather anytime as well as stream their favorite content on smartphones and tablets.—
Cox Communications,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of friends, family members and fellow local and state government officials streamed into Church by the Glades in Coral Springs on Friday morning to celebrate the life of Coral Springs vice mayor Nancy Metayer.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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While there, Google said travelers are excited to go zip lining (the top trending activity in Sint Maarten in the past month), and head to Mullet Bay Beach.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another alleged Tre-4 member, Sincere Pomar, faces kidnapping and robbery charges in a Richmond marijuana dispensary robbery where the victims were held at gunpoint and zip-tied, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sean Gallup / Getty Images Vice President JD Vance jetted to Hungary in an eleventh-hour attempt to keep his poll-flagging ally in power.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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For those of us who cannot jet off to an island, filling the time in a way that keeps the kids happy often seems to wear down parents.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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