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
Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Two herby chickpea patties are stacked with lettuce, cucumbers, and a generous swoosh of harissa mayo.
—The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Lately, guests at top-tier resorts around the world have been given plenty of opportunities to experience such transformations—or, at the very least, to feel nurtured and relaxed while being gently swooshed and stretched.
—Flora Tsapovsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2024
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Verb
Or, simply hang up a hammock and sway to the sound of the stream, songbirds and the gentle swoosh of the wind through the trees.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Two herby chickpea patties are stacked with lettuce, cucumbers, and a generous swoosh of harissa mayo.
—The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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
Lately, guests at top-tier resorts around the world have been given plenty of opportunities to experience such transformations—or, at the very least, to feel nurtured and relaxed while being gently swooshed and stretched.
—Flora Tsapovsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh
Verb
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This can be difficult for founders who have poured their heart and soul into building their company.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Congratulatory comments come pouring in from friends and peers.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
30 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Rushing by in whooshes of chapters named after Pagnol’s numerous famous plays and films, Chomet conveys in textbook fashion that this is a life worthy of memoir, and worthy of the pleasant story device of little Marcel guiding big Marcel.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Pablo the Newfoundland gets dried off after a bath, minutes before he's rushed to the vet.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Before the doctor could see her, she was rushed to the emergency room.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
Noun
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While there's no room for friendship between the whistles, the connection stands strong before and after the game.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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But whatever happened to Gaddis, who blew the whistle?—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
Verb
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What Time Does The Buccaneers Season 2 Episode 2 Come Out? The Buccaneers season two, episode two, will be available to stream from 9 pm Pacific Time (PT) on June 24, 2025/Midnight Eastern Time (ET) on June 25.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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This, combined with fast solar wind streaming from a large Earth-facing coronal hole, could fuel geomagnetic storm conditions overnight, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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There is one exterior zip pocket that fits my iPhone for easy access.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
13 June 2025
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The 26-year-old hit the ground running after joining Manchester City in January, scoring eight goals across all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side, adding real zip to an inconsistent front line.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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Popular tones range from deep charcoal to jet black and pair well with hardscaping in warm earth tones, like brick and wood, to soften curb appeal.—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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In terms of most popular international destinations, travelers will be jetting to Vancouver, Rome, Paris, and London, according to AAA's data.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2025
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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