Thesaurus results for WHOOSH

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verb

as in to whistle

to move very quickly with the sound of quickly flowing air or water Cars whooshed along the highway. Water whooshed down the pipe.

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Recent Examples of whoosh

Verb

From there my type B personality whooshed in. —

Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026 But the screams of pain were unmistakable, picked up a number of times by the microphones placed around the course, which usually deliver the evocative whooshing sounds of skiers hurtling down the slopes at speeds that feel inhuman. —

Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026

Noun

Set the scene The electric whoosh of automatic doors at the entrance, activated by room keys, act like a Shinto torii gate, marking the transition between two starkly different worlds—inside and outside the hotel. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026 Until the landlord repainted, there was a black arrow of soot pointing upward from the stove where the fire went whoosh! —

Alyse Whitney, Saveur, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whoosh

Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoosh

Verb

But this study suggests that horses are unique in their ability to whistle and vibrate their vocal cords at the same time, the authors write.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026
This song-and-whistle combo appears to be a talent reserved for horses and their closest wild relatives, the researchers said.

— Liz Neporent, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026