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
Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
The target audience will presumably be sent whooshing back in time to the summer of 2007 by the Proustian sounds of Vegas rock band The Killers, whose music plays a significant role for two of the main characters.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
A couple more degrees and whoosh.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Nearby, a life support machine whooshed and beeped steadily.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
The target audience will presumably be sent whooshing back in time to the summer of 2007 by the Proustian sounds of Vegas rock band The Killers, whose music plays a significant role for two of the main characters.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
The whoosh of blood circulating around my skull.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
A couple more degrees and whoosh.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoosh
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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There are more than 45 species of birds on the grounds, and their chirping is a near-constant soundtrack, along with the occasional swoosh of monkeys swinging through the tree branches.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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The sneaker reverses the color of the traditional Panda style, and instead has black vamps and quarters, while the rest of the shoe is white, including the swoosh.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Texts from friends buzzed his phone.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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In the tense Lebanese capital, Beirut, Israeli surveillance drones buzz overhead while red tracer bullets light up the night skies, fired to warn residents of possible attacks.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 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
Verb
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As difficult as those changes might be, for this administration or any other, chipping away at the deficit will only become more difficult as time goes on, Georgieva said, adding that the ideal moment would be now, while the economy is still humming along relatively strongly.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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When he's done telling his story, Slim starts humming and singing, using music to change the mood and escape the trauma of his past.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Whoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoosh. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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