SWOOSHES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swoosh

as in pours

to flow out in great quantities or with force water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose

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noun

plural of swoosh

as in whistles

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Each shooting star is a tiny fragment from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, a celestial traveler that swooshes around the Sun every 33 years. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025

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The guidance cuts come as Flutter pours hundreds of millions of dollars into capturing a bigger share of the online gaming and event contract markets.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Light pours through the windows and settles into every corner, bathing the bakery in the most ethereal glow.

— Samantha Rees, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pours

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While other animals such as rats and mice are also known to have laryngeal whistles, the study says that horses are believed to be the only animals known to combine the whistle with vocal fold vibrations to create a single, dual sound call.

— Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of whistles

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As the industry rushes to try to understand how to capitalize on that momentum, Parsons is already looking ahead.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
At 6-3, 255 pounds, Howell was one of several top pass rushers in the draft who was dinged for arm length but is already impressing with varied rushes through the first two weeks.

— PJ Green September 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

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