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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Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2026
But it can easily be lifted away, swooshed through the air, and opened up to be interacted with.
—Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
The home version, red with green and black swooshes, looks a bit more 'Sunday league' than the away one, hence why it is ranked slightly lower.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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
But it can easily be lifted away, swooshed through the air, and opened up to be interacted with.
—Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
The sneaker reverses the color of the traditional Panda style, and instead has black vamps and quarters, while the rest of the shoe is white, including the swoosh.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
The home version, red with green and black swooshes, looks a bit more 'Sunday league' than the away one, hence why it is ranked slightly lower.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoosh. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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