SWOOSH Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈswüsh

Definition of swoosh

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

Verb

Its simplicity, especially paired with naan, impressed me more than most fine-dining dishes assembled with tweezers and swooshed artfully with a sauce. — Restaurant Critic, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026 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

Noun

The Nike Book 2 McDonald’s sneakers, which are white and adorned with turquoise arches swooshes, which become available June 2. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 20 May 2026 Crispy tostada shells get a swoosh of smoky chipotle mayo, plus fanned slices of juicy mango and creamy avocado. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for swoosh

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh

Verb

Unlike many of its Big Tech peers, Apple isn’t pouring billions into building new data centers.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
By late July, four of seven new towers were already standing; the machinery for the highway-side terminal was complete; the village terminal foundations were poured; and the new cabins had arrived.

— David Caraccio Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of pour

Noun

Each time assistant coach Pablo de la Torre, the fitness specialist, blew his whistle, the players had to sprint to the far end of the pitch and back again before the rondos resumed.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
One of them, a shorter, bearded man with a nose reddened and swollen from years of abusing liquor, gave a low whistle.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of whistle

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In the United States the show streams on the ESPN App and requires an ESPN Unlimited plan.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
This is good news not only for Oliver’s devoted viewers, over 2 million of them streaming his weekly deep dives on YouTube alone, but also for his platform.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Definition of stream

Noun

Wood was asked about a golf outing where a friend’s father showed up in a traditional dress code, only to find the rest of the group in quarter-zips and in vests from a brand that shall go unnamed but is synonymous with New York’s Wall Street.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Throughout the route, rest stops featured live music, fitness classes, art installations and activities for families, including a zip-line, which CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook tried out himself.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

In December 2021, a 15-year-old girl suffered second- and third-degree burns over 22% of her body when the flames jetted across the kitchen island from a tabletop fire pit smores maker.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
One of the most charming performances in a show that has many of them comes from Bo Bragason as Oona, a bubbly lesbian flirt whose mom has jetted off to India, leaving her in charge of her little sister (Mabel Strachan) and their houseboat.

— Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of jet

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