SWOOSHED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

swooshed

verb

past tense of swoosh

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. — Kim Snaith, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2025 As Ger stood by, the panels swooshed open and a kid with a skateboard walked in. — Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2025 Lately, guests at top-tier resorts around the world have been given plenty of opportunities to experience such transformations—or, at the very least, to feel nurtured and relaxed while being gently swooshed and stretched. — Flora Tsapovsky, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2024

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Ever since Freestyle began popping up in restaurants and movie theaters, the dispensers have poured more than 67 billion 8-ounce servings of beverages; Coke has been able to track them all, thanks to the equipment’s real-time data collection.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Tributes poured in for Wright over the weekend, highlighting his masterful performances playing often wounded, complex characters.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026

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The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Security cameras on the Chinese side of the border captured people running from a wall of debris as floodwaters rushed through a border crossing, sweeping away vehicles and buildings.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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