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

A couple of inches can mean the difference between water staying out of one’s house or pouring in.

— Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
One point of concern is Texas, where national Republicans have poured well over $100 million into protecting Paxton from Democratic challenger James Talarico.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 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

Dave Alston rushed for 126 yards and scored on a 1-yard run in the third quarter.

— Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Junior quarterback Danny Strelow also rushed for 162 yards and scored two TDs for the Spartans (6-0, 4-0), who trailed 14-6 entering the fourth quarter.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of rush

Noun

But from the first whistle to the last, the Bruins’ defense was everywhere, swarming the signal caller behind the line of scrimmage and giving him no time for plays to develop downfield.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
The group was launched with support from the Government Accountability Project, a nonprofit that advocates for whistle-blowers.

— Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of whistle

Verb

By its sixth season, episodes also streamed on Hotstar, which, like the channel, was owned by Star India.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Being in Ceuta and seeing the migrants streaming across the border — this is part of a phenomenon that is going to change so much.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of stream

Noun

Students sitting with arms linked at the elbows could only see in shards through a picket of shin guards, restricting their view of the area where classmates and roommates were dragged one by one and zip-tied face down on the spring grass.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Métier’s Passerby North-South tote bag has a full-zip closure, sturdy handles, and plenty of pockets.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

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
The vice president has been one of the most visible surrogates on the midterm campaign trail, jetting to locations such as Kansas, Wisconsin and his native Ohio to promote Republican candidates and the administration’s achievements.

— Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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