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

Those looking for a thrilling ride can whoosh down two natural waterslides at Meadow Run. —

Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026 Cunningham’s Fisher-Price pianos and decrepit drums are unmistakable, as is Ciani’s Buchla, which whooshes and rattles like a steam engine barreling down the tracks. —

Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026

Noun

Previte incorporates za’atar into her version of chile crisp, so the creamy whoosh of savory yogurt and precisely cooked eggs meets heat with a bonus jolt of herbal-nuttiness. —

Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for whoosh

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Verb

With half of the stadium decked out in highlighter-orange supporting the Dutch and the other half in royal blue supporting the Japanese, the chants and energy were felt from whistle to whistle from the 69,285 fans in attendance.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Coach Rachel Monroe called a timeout to try to set up one last offensive opportunity, but Hagan immediately forced a turnover off the restart whistle, and the Timberwolves held possession for the final moments before the team sprinted towards goalie Lila Zahurak to celebrate.

— Matt Goisman, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026