as in poured
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
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Recent Examples of swooshed
But it can easily be lifted away, swooshed through the air, and opened up to be interacted with.
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Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooshed
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Stone poured that same faith into other budding artists, too.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Kaitlyn Pepin and Phoenix Philbrick poured in 16 points each, while Maddie Smith had 13 points (two three-pointers in the fourth) as Westford downed Newton North, 64-50.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Evacuation orders on Thursday covering entire neighborhoods home to more than half a million people caused mass panic as people rushed to leave.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this season, UConn coach Geno Auriemma said Sarah Strong plays basketball as though she’s never rushed or sped up.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Swooshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooshed. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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