Thesaurus results for WHOOSH

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verb

Definition of whoosh

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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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

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Emptied feels like a sudden gushing whoosh, then nothingness. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 In the hills where Wellington’s kiwi now live and breed, the only late-night sound on Tuesday was the whoosh of wind turbines. — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for whoosh

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Morocco’s best opportunity came just before the halftime whistle when Achraf Hakimi sent a free kick from just outside the box past the right post.

— Kyle Hightower, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
The month-long journey, which begins on June 30, includes public display events in eight cities — including Philadelphia, Buffalo, Chicago and Omaha — and whistle stops in dozens more cities and towns in eight states.

— Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 26 June 2026

Definition of whistle

Noun

But in the event that Zaslav is out of a job in the coming months, there are worse things than arranging zip-line adventures for the children of Sutton Place.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 July 2026
The relaxed mid-rise shorts feature a cropped length that lands right at the knee, finished with a drawstring waist and zip fly closure.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Definition of zip

Verb

By contrast, the three data centers coming to Miami-Dade are much smaller, requiring less energy to keep the computers humming all day and less water to circulate and keep the computers cool.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
DeChambeau hummed and whistled and messed with the 15 or so reporters still waiting him out.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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