as in pours
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
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Recent Examples of swooshes
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooshes
Verb
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Homeland Security now pours its resources into border protection and immigration.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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With Hunt out of the picture, the contrast between Cornyn and Paxton could turn especially ugly as more Republican donor money pours in to help Cornyn.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
Verb
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Gary, in his mail truck, rushes over to pick Ennis up.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kadri took line rushes during warmups with Valeri Nichushkin and Brock Nelson, but Bednar wanted to start the fan favorite in his return and just stuck with it.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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The series streams on Disney+/Hulu, with the first three seasons also currently available on Netflix.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Kuhagen Survivor airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The women’s proposition sees quarter-zips (a key trend of the season, popularized by Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel runway), polo tops, tees and shirts of many kinds, colors and finishes–short- and long-sleeve–with generous use of checks and stripes.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Clever, funny and visually appealing, Daniel Chong’s nutty action comedy zips along, driven by rambunctious energy and a spirited Mark Mothersbaugh score.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Swooshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooshes. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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