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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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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The air buzzed with laughter, connection, and anticipation.—
Essence,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Landscaping crews zipped along cemetery roads around in carts as sprinklers shot water across green lawns.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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The zip-up collar gives it a preppy-casual vibe that can be zipped down and layered with a necklace, or zipped up with leg-elongating flare jeans and sneakers.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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The base is a single can of black beans, whirred together in a food processor with taco seasoning or a quick pinch of whatever spices are around.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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The machines whizzed and whirred.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Whooshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooshed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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