Definition of swoosh
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Examples of swoosh in a Sentence
The ball swooshed by my head.
water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
Recent Examples of swoosh from the Web
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Beating that heat is of no concern to the fire performers, who joyfully danced the limbo beneath blazing poles while aerialists swoosh overhead.
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Several agents speculated that one (somewhat counterintuitive) ramification of Nike’s move out of the golf equipment business is that there will actually be more, not fewer, Nike swooshes on the golf course at top events.
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Origin and Etymology of swoosh
imitative
Recent Examples of swoosh from the Web
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Subtle and sultry, an abbreviated, delicate cat eye acts as a cool girl hallmark and instant eye-opener, enhancing gazes with its small and simple swoosh.
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While other teams will have a Nike swoosh, Hornets jerseys will include a Jordan Brand logo for team owner Michael Jordan.
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Jordan was known — a face and resume as ubiquitous as Nike’s swoosh.
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The $19.2 million financed by Phil and Penny Knight bankrolled a 30,000-square-foot facility filled with swooshes and superlatives whose mission is to be functional for employees and unforgettable for recruits.
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Gronkowski not only wears Nike cleats on the field, but his uniform also dons the recognizable swoosh, as the company has official NFL rights.
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The swoosh also expanded the workouts available on the Nike Training Club, in case those 147,000 square feet weren't enough Nike for ya this week.
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Blanchett is also reportedly in talks to be inducted into the Marvel Universe for the next Thor movie, ducking the swoosh of Chris Hemsworth’s golden locks.
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The jagged sweeps, splotches and upward swooshes are actually sculpted paper protruding from the prints’ surface.
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First Known Use of swoosh
1885
SWOOSH Defined for English Language Learners
swoosh
playDefinition of swoosh for English Language Learners
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: to make sound by moving quickly through the air
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