swooshed; swooshing; swooshes
: to discharge or transport with a rushing sound
Examples of swoosh in a Sentence
Verb
The ball swooshed by my head.
water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
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Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2018
At one time or another all serious skiers dream of swooshing down the vast, extreme terrain of the Swiss Alps.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The actress Leslie Bibb cuts a figure like the aerodynamic swoosh of a Brancusi, or a gazelle.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Shaking the capsules produces audio signals that range from rattling stones, over tinkling coins to swooshing sand.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2018
At one time or another all serious skiers dream of swooshing down the vast, extreme terrain of the Swiss Alps.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
Two herby chickpea patties are stacked with lettuce, cucumbers, and a generous swoosh of harissa mayo.
—The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
The actress Leslie Bibb cuts a figure like the aerodynamic swoosh of a Brancusi, or a gazelle.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoosh. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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