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
Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Nearby, a life support machine whooshed and beeped steadily.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 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
What sets Lech apart from the Rockies is not only the resort’s sense of quiet luxury but also the thrill of whooshing from one fairytale village to another in a single afternoon, while largely avoiding media scrutiny.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
Nearby, a life support machine whooshed and beeped steadily.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 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’s also a Beats logo on the left earbud, while the right includes a Nike swoosh.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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The more subtle navy blue jersey has a repeating star pattern with red piping that wraps from the shoulders to the side, a metallic silver USA crest and a matching Nike swoosh.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The eatery is consistently buzzing with energy, making for a fabulously fun atmosphere that bleeds into the rest of the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite rainy March weather outside, the inside of their matcha cafe was buzzing with dozens of customers happily sipping on light green lattes.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At Irvine Ranch, kids ages 6-17 can enjoy zip-lining, rock climbing, swimming, archery, and creative STEM projects.—
gqlshare,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Officials said that Munoz had admitted to distributing an average of 80 pounds of marijuana on dozens of occasions between 2008 and 2010, and kept about 400 to 500 pounds of marijuana, zip-lock bags of methamphetamine, and blocks of cocaine on hand most of the time.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, that doesn't mean the job market is humming, experts noted.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Your neighbor might rely on an oxygen concentrator to breathe – a machine the size of a carry-on bag that hums quietly through the night.—
Katherine Asmussen,
The Conversation,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Whoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoosh. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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