swishes 1 of 2

plural of swish
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as in whistles
a sound similar to the speech sound \s\ stretched out the steady swish of the windshield wipers

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as in flaps
a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down the mare brushed away the flies with a sweeping swish of her tail

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swishes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swish
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as in hisses
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\ with their satin costumes swishing, the little ballerinas chasséd onto the stage

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Verb
  • The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare.
    Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The bottom of the bag zips, allowing for easy storage for sandals, glasses cases, and other small items.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Recently, for instance, researchers created a strider-bot that zips across the water's surface via fans on its feet.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • To clean your garbage disposal, Lane suggests starting by cleaning the rubber flaps by using dish soap and a brush or an old toothbrush to scrub the rubber flaps that line the disposal.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Tamsin flaps her hand to fan herself.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In a video on TikTok, Erin shared when the two dogs were reunited in a moment filled with excited tail wags.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Less bending for pets + slower eating habits = better digestion and more tail wags.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Toward the end of autumn, Paul McCartney swings through the United Center for a pair of dates on his Got Back Tour.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • One lucky executive will soon take charge of the grandest park of them all when Disneyland swings open its doors on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are so many runners to filter through to the start line in their coloured waves that by the time the last pairs of feet have set off, the elite athletes have long finished.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Small pups get the first splash, followed by bigger dogs ready to make waves.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.
    Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Right now, that home is with the Mahers at Somebody People, and wherever Monarch the pop-up flutters to next.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Swishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swishes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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