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

Mbappé and Vinícius have the Nike swoosh on his feet, as does Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Norway’s Erling Haaland. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Stallone wears the showy boots featuring tassels and a Nike swoosh in the opening montage of the 1982 film. — CBS News, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for swoosh

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh

Verb

And the scant records around the outrageous boondoggle that poured more than $1 billion into a hellhole immigrant-detention camp in the Everglades point to him as the key engineer.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Britain wants to pour another £120 million — roughly $160 million — into a government lab that tests the world’s most powerful AI models, an infusion of cash that alone is more than 10 times the annual budget of its US counterpart.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of pour

Noun

Fixed on a mobile rig that will at times careen and whoosh across the stage when not otherwise holding on Winter, Anderson’s camera catches the expressionism and chiaroscuro of stage lights illuminating and fading off the singer’s face.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Some riders gallivant and whoosh past bystanders, weaving in and out and putting surrounding passersby on edge.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of whoosh

Verb

Police detained Runa at the care home and took her away before her mother, who had rushed back to the facility upon hearing the news, had a chance to see her, Yoko recalled.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Hawkins, who entered the game leading the nation with 14 rushing TDs, also had scoring runs of 2 and 36 yards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of rush

Verb

The second law targets baby monitors that stream audio or video over the internet.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
The event, which celebrates Jackson’s career and memorializes his final concert performance, will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of stream

Noun

Officers cinched a plastic zip-tie around her wrists and led her away.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
This two-piece set pairs a classic full-zip jacket with matching pants in soft velour, giving you a coordinated fall outfit without having to figure out which pieces work together.

— Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

After ringing in her 46th birthday in Los Angeles on October 21, the Skims founder jetted off to Italy.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Then, in March, Rodrigo will jet off to Europe for shows in Amsterdam, Munich and Barcelona before wrapping the tour with a pair of shows at London’s O2 Arena.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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