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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
There, the 10 females and five males appear to spend their time mostly bobbing, jumping and swooshing through the water while visitors look on, children squealing with excitement while adults whip out their phones to take pictures.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 15 Nov. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
They were pieced together for the show's pièce de résistance as a swoosh-y, crinkle-y multi-color Snufflapagus, the lovable character from Sesame Street.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Each shooting star is a tiny fragment from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, a celestial traveler that swooshes around the Sun every 33 years.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
There, the 10 females and five males appear to spend their time mostly bobbing, jumping and swooshing through the water while visitors look on, children squealing with excitement while adults whip out their phones to take pictures.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 15 Nov. 2025
Noun
But the recent debut definitely distinguishes itself a little from the typical oversized American white trailer box splashed with generic swoosh graphics.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
They were pieced together for the show's pièce de résistance as a swoosh-y, crinkle-y multi-color Snufflapagus, the lovable character from Sesame Street.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh
Verb
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Within twenty-four hours, more than five thousand leads poured in.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Atwood had done what Mary had asked and poured everything into her daughter.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The soft whoosh of the prairie wind is his only accompaniment.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then Sparty ripped off a 19-0 run and, whoosh, game over.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Allen instructed deputies to meet at a rallying point instead of rushing in.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Cool story, kicker from Marist and all, but five short field goals, none a game-winner, wasn’t trumping Kenneth Walker III’s 135 yards rushing.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Simu Liu is attached in the lead role of Brad Katsuyama, who blew the whistle on high-tech corruption in the financial industry, with Anthony Bregman set to produce.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The real strategic question is which companies will still be culturally relevant — and commercially advantaged — long after the final whistle.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Burbs are now streaming on Peacock.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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People were streaming toward the tram stop, some with packages under their arms, some with baskets, still others with briefcases.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In another clip, the person walks up to the home, head down, wearing a dark zip-up jacket, light pants, a backpack and what appears to be a weapon in a holster hanging around their waist.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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This triple-zip compartment crossbody features an adjustable strap that detaches to turn your bag into a clutch.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Levy jetted about the room, tapping people in and out of jobs.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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This ultra-comfy, ultra-soft two-piece lounge set is perfect for travel days, hanging around the house, or jetting around town, blowing through your to-do list.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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