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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For more on why AstraZeneca poured billions into China ahead of the trading debut of its shares in New York, read this.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Matt Winkelmeyer Reactions poured in when it was announced that the Super Bowl's halftime headliner would be the popular Puerto Rican artist who performs mainly in Spanish, with some hailing the historic choice and others criticizing it.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Patients evacuated amid hospital blaze A fire tore through a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital, sending smoke billowing into the air as dozens of patients were evacuated and emergency medical crews were rushed in from across the region, authorities said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Gold prices climbed after major central banks added to their reserves and investors rushed to buy the traditional safe-haven asset amid global political turmoil.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Swooshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooshed. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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