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

Inside the Lasch Football Building, for example, there’s barely a wall not covered in some sort of a mural featuring a uniformed player, Nike swoosh proudly displayed. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for swoosh

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Verb

Twenty months of liquor retaliation between the United States and Canada have cost distillers in both countries, cost provinces revenue and narrowed what people on both sides of the border can pour.

— Lars Hanson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
But given the widespread discontent and overwhelmingly negative feedback pouring towards the committee, there was some small sliver of hope that the week two poll might address some of the issues.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of pour

Noun

Meanwhile, instead of a sign with the hotel’s name, there is just a simple black fabric noren curtain, with a calligraphic whoosh of an S in white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Any rhythm that repeats becomes fodder—the whoosh of the ocean, the boop-boop of video games.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of whoosh

Verb

Kansas defensive end Leroy Harris III’s assignment was to rush the passer on the most pivotal play of the Jayhawks’ 33-32 loss to UCF on Saturday at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Riley rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns, added 88 receiving yards and a receiving TD, and returned a kickoff 20 yards — good for 300 all-purpose yards and three total scores.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of rush

Noun

Lincoln’s defense maintained control, preserving the shutout until the final whistle.

— Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
The whistle blew and Wilson headed directly to the sideline, grasping the back of his head and tipping his gaze skyward with that familiar expression of frustrated disbelief.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of whistle

Verb

Functionally, the Pulse stands out as a semi-affordable wireless headset that can stream audio from PlayStation Link (Sony’s low-latency, lossless wireless connection) and Bluetooth simultaneously.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
That's the tension at the heart of Netflix's The Body, all eight episodes of which are now streaming.

— Megan McCluskey, Time, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of stream

Noun

California surfing legend Kurt Van Dyke’s murder, initially reported as a home invasion in which his girlfriend had been zip-tied, sent shock waves through the surf community earlier this year.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
In this leather crossbody, a phone snaps into its own slot and a zip pocket holds cards and keys.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

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