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
Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
As the climate warmed, a miles-wide ice dam on a glacial lake near Missoula, Mont., repeatedly failed, sending water whooshing downhill.
—Jovelle Tamayo, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
There were no other sounds in the universe save for the whoosh of an occasional breeze, and the colors changed every two minutes.
—Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2024
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Verb
Fire crews moved fast, throwing heavy resources at the fires as Santa Ana winds delivered a big, direct hit on San Diego County, arriving from the east-northeast before dawn and whooshing largely unfettered through arid mountain passes and canyons.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
As the climate warmed, a miles-wide ice dam on a glacial lake near Missoula, Mont., repeatedly failed, sending water whooshing downhill.
—Jovelle Tamayo, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
In the fires, palms went up with a whoosh, like matchsticks in hell.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
There were no other sounds in the universe save for the whoosh of an occasional breeze, and the colors changed every two minutes.
—Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoosh
Verb
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Throughout the season, there have been numerous occasions when the Bernabeu stadium has whistled at their team for their play and results.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, there was certainly demand to hear the gender-critical perspective: The event was sold out, and the applause lasted over a minute when the two speakers walked onstage, complete with hooting, hollering, and whistling.—
Abigail Anthony,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two herby chickpea patties are stacked with lettuce, cucumbers, and a generous swoosh of harissa mayo.—
The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The actress Leslie Bibb cuts a figure like the aerodynamic swoosh of a Brancusi, or a gazelle.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Leonard was buzzing around the net and effectively baited Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle into some post-whistle contact.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Temple buzzed with the thrills and demands of serving entertainment and spiritual solace to thousands of people a week.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Despite being conservative in length, the pencil skirt appeared to have its zip intentionally undone at the waist, revealing another layer of fabric underneath.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This mini zip pouch sits in the middle of the strap on the Bodie, making your items easily accessible.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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President Trump wants to lower those rates to keep the economy humming despite the slowdown his far-reaching tariffs threaten to trigger.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Apr. 2025
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The sun hums the rhythm, the moon sips the bassline.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Whoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoosh. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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