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
There, the 10 females and five males appear to spend their time mostly bobbing, jumping and swooshing through the water while visitors look on, children squealing with excitement while adults whip out their phones to take pictures.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 15 Nov. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
They were pieced together for the show's pièce de résistance as a swoosh-y, crinkle-y multi-color Snufflapagus, the lovable character from Sesame Street.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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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
There, the 10 females and five males appear to spend their time mostly bobbing, jumping and swooshing through the water while visitors look on, children squealing with excitement while adults whip out their phones to take pictures.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 15 Nov. 2025
Noun
But the recent debut definitely distinguishes itself a little from the typical oversized American white trailer box splashed with generic swoosh graphics.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
They were pieced together for the show's pièce de résistance as a swoosh-y, crinkle-y multi-color Snufflapagus, the lovable character from Sesame Street.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh
Verb
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Come evening, the space becomes an elegant bar, pouring a shortlist of signature cocktails inspired by the neighborhood.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In a last-ditch effort to pour even more offense on Milinkovich and the Mustangs defense, Warroad pulled goalie Payton Rolli — who made 19 saves — for an extra attacker.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The soft whoosh of the prairie wind is his only accompaniment.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Parents rushed to get their kids vaccinated.—
Jon LaPook,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Their teammates immediately rushed over, and Pippen and Gardner were both ejected from the game after the altercation was broken up.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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On the final whistle, Vinicius Jr shook hands with some opposition players, including goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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And the whistle, which activists blow to warn of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents’ presence, was emerging as a powerful symbol of community solidarity against ICE.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dane’s final interview is now streaming on Netflix.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Bangtan Boys will also drop a pair of Netflix specials, beginning with the group’s first live show in three years, which will stream on the day after the LP’s release.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ground-floor lounge sets the tone with soaring ceilings, plush couches, and a patisserie, before the city’s fastest elevator zips you to the 103rd floor for check-in and your first jaw-dropping view.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The design includes a durable organic cotton twill lining, an interior slip pocket, and a zip pocket to keep your wallet, keys, or other important personal belongings.—
Megan Schaltegger,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Calvi, Corsica 2026 marks 75 years since the very first package holiday jetted off from London to this quiet corner of Corsica.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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Influential senators jetted off to Munich, Germany, for a security conference.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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