as in whistled
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 whooshed
From there my type B personality whooshed in.
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Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
Nearby, a life support machine whooshed and beeped steadily.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
Nearby, a life support machine whooshed and beeped steadily.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whooshed
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That prospect flared up for Seoane as the home fans whistled and booed at the final whistle, and became reality on Monday when the club’s board acted.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sacramento’s Railyards District buzzed with activity in recent weeks.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Texts from friends buzzed his phone.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The old boiler wheezed and stalled, the roof sprang leaks, half-century-old pipes cracked, and the lobby intercom was defunct.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Carlsson zipped a seam pass for Gauthier, which initially failed to connect.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The score was tied 2-2 in the final minute of the third period, when Connor McDavid zipped the puck cross-ice to Nathan MacKinnon, who found the back of the net.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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As a drone whirred overhead and hooded people spray-painted the building and its fixtures, the protestors advocated for more civilly disobedient methods.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The four rotating arms on the Nebulaz ride whirred furiously like the inner workings of a clock — and made less noise than a ticking second hand on a watch.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Whooshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooshed. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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