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
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The swoosh is also navy blue with a thin red, yellow and amber outline around it, matching the bright tongue and heel counter.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The production design, swooshing across Michael Yeargan and Jake Barton’s set, creates a background blizzard of technological flashes and blips.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The Nike swoosh has been replaced by the Kobe Sheath logo on the chest, and the shirt’s fabric has a snakeskin texture in keeping with Bryant’s Black Mamba nickname.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 31 July 2025
The swoosh is also navy blue with a thin red, yellow and amber outline around it, matching the bright tongue and heel counter.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Noun
Canoes can be heard swooshing along, in no particular rush.
—Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The production design, swooshing across Michael Yeargan and Jake Barton’s set, creates a background blizzard of technological flashes and blips.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh
Verb
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Skip the Glencairn and pour it into a wine glass.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Immediately pour mixture into a medium heatproof bowl.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This time, Ariana announces with a whoosh of her ponytail that America has voted on who the three bombshells must recouple with.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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The water was an icy whoosh—and a veritable elixir on that nearly 100-degree day.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2025
Verb
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In Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets, the recording studio G-Force Records has come under the ownership of Scooter’s uncle and instead of Aerosmith, the Muppets’ Electric Mayhem must rush to get to their concert on time.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The three of us leaped from the monsoonmobile as soon as Olbinski put it into park, rushing to the wall overlooking the tarmac and the haboob closing in on us.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the first day of training camp, Payton said what every coach worth his whistle believes, but few vocalize.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Trillions of ghostly particles called neutrinos stream through our bodies every second, slipping past atoms without a trace.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now is now streaming on Hulu and Disney+.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Seek Adventure Challenge yourselves by hiking Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano in Tanzania; trekking mountain gorillas in Rwanda or Uganda; flying in a hot air balloon over the Masai Mara; or zip-lining over Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls.—
Karin Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their bodies were found lifeless on June 2 with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck in a campground.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Urban Mini-Retreats and Longevity Clinics Not everyone can jet off to the Alps.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In October 2022, the tennis champ jetted off to Greece for a little getaway.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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