as in whistles
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 whooshes
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
The camera handled by cinematographer Malik Hassan Sayeed, working with Guadagnino for the first time, whooshes around his subjects to indicate the shakiness of their frames of mind.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whooshes
Noun
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Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beetle buzzes by with tiny pumpkins perched on top, and Xuanwu, a ground robot carrying a drone, walks ominously in the background.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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In September, New York buzzes with the energy of New York Fashion Week (NYFW).—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
30 Oct. 2025
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The film wheezes through its less-than-80-minute running time, and no one seems all that sad to move on.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the arrow zips either through the backstraps or the upper edges of the scapulae (which are surprisingly easy to penetrate).—
Will Brantley,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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The line features Detroit Lions men’s and women’s apparel, including hoodies, joggers, quarter-zips, leggings, and accessories designed with the brand’s signature materials and sleek, minimalist style.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Whooshes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooshes. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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