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
David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
And for those hoping to spend some time swooshing down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, a $20 million penthouse at Utah‘s uber-luxe Montage Deer Valley may be just the ticket.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 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
Somehow, two sequels have materialized to update the swooshing neon visuals and cartoony renditions of a virtual world.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
And for those hoping to spend some time swooshing down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, a $20 million penthouse at Utah‘s uber-luxe Montage Deer Valley may be just the ticket.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 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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In most cases, pouring water over a frozen windshield is a major no-no!—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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To retain those rich flavors, pour the coffee out of the carafe and into your cup right away.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Then Sparty ripped off a 19-0 run and, whoosh, game over.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Video from the scene showed a large cloud of debris floating toward the freeway and a loud whoosh could be heard.—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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First responders in Atlanta rushed to an airport runway Tuesday after an aircraft experienced a harrowing landing failure, with all eight of its landing tires bursting the moment the plane touched down, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Lopez rushed her back to the emergency room, where an MRI revealed a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, a rare inflammatory disorder affecting the spinal cord.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These include a bottle opener, whistle, magnifier, compass, spoke wrench, and a hex wrench for tightening loose bolts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Jan. 2026
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This week, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sought to blow the whistle in a big way by calling for action in a speech to the National Press Club in Washington.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Paramount+ Premium subscribers can stream the ceremony live via their local CBS affiliate.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tough timing Making the timing even worse for Amazon, which has also agreed to stream a three-part docuseries through Prime Video, the company on Wednesday initiated another round of mass layoffs impacting about 16,000 corporate workers.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Or if soaring across the sky is more your jam, go on a zip lining adventure.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The bag contains one main interior zip pocket, plus an inner card holder, and a roomy back slip pocket, to give you organizational variety.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The duo jetted off to Italy for the Venice Film Festival and walked the red carpet at the Variety and Golden Globes Party.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the summer of 1999, Maher jetted to the south of France to begin his new career.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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