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
As Ger stood by, the panels swooshed open and a kid with a skateboard walked in.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooshed
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Leftover syrup can be squirted into lemonade or poured over pancakes—why not keep a fresh batch in the refrigerator all season long?—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Additional tips poured in from all over the country.—
Betsy Shuller,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Emergency crews rushed to the Lincoln Village Apartments Wednesday night after a frantic 911 call reported a child had fallen out a window.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Lebanese Health Ministry said Israel struck three teams of paramedics Wednesday in southern Lebanon, first hitting one team and then two more that rushed to help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Swooshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooshed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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