SWOOSH Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈswüsh

Definition of swoosh

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

Verb

Its simplicity, especially paired with naan, impressed me more than most fine-dining dishes assembled with tweezers and swooshed artfully with a sauce. — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026 Script is finding new life in after-school clubs where students can learn to loop and swoosh their handwriting. — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2026

Noun

Inside the Lasch Football Building, for example, there’s barely a wall not covered in some sort of a mural featuring a uniformed player, Nike swoosh proudly displayed. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Mbappé and Vinícius have the Nike swoosh on his feet, as does Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Norway’s Erling Haaland. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for swoosh

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh

Verb

The Democratic Party saw the seat as flippable and poured a late infusion of cash into Rodriguez’ campaign coffers.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, government agencies and state funds poured money into Ueno.

— EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of pour

Noun

Meanwhile, instead of a sign with the hotel’s name, there is just a simple black fabric noren curtain, with a calligraphic whoosh of an S in white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Any rhythm that repeats becomes fodder—the whoosh of the ocean, the boop-boop of video games.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of whoosh

Verb

Kansas defensive end Leroy Harris III’s assignment was to rush the passer on the most pivotal play of the Jayhawks’ 33-32 loss to UCF on Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Riley rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns, added 88 receiving yards and a receiving TD, and returned a kickoff 20 yards — good for 300 all-purpose yards and three total scores.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of rush

Noun

Gabby Williams hopped off a double-decker bus and began dancing through the streets, blowing a whistle to the beat and slapping high-fives with fans all while keeping her WNBA Finals MVP trophy safely tucked in her left arm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
In reply, Snyder blew his own bugle, a simple tubular plastic whistle.

— Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of whistle

Verb

Winners from both organizations will be announced at the ceremony, which will stream on Context Collaborative’s YouTube channel.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
My Alexa voice commands to stream video from the doorbell to an Amazon Echo Show smart display worked perfectly, as did my Alexa routine to have a Tapo L535E light bulb turn red when the doorbell button was pressed.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of stream

Noun

The other side zips closed, so this is great for holding all other clothing items that can be packed flat.

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2026
Piper pairs the iconic zip-through cable knit with an all-denim look, and Blackwell wears the cable knit in super-soft wool.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

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