whooshing

present participle of whoosh

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of whooshing These Bose over-ear headphones provide ample noise cancellation to drown out blaring car horns and whooshing subways)and a 24-hour battery life. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 The moped-like sound of the Shaheds whooshing above the rooftops still unsettles but no longer terrifies. IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whooshing
Verb
  • The cast, most of whom owed their newly buzzing careers to the showrunner, were extremely loyal to Sheridan and 101 Studios, while Paramount executives were desperate to have Sheridan’s content for Paramount+, their new streaming app.
    Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Trips to fabric stores were one of her greatest pleasures, and her sewing room was always alive with activity, her three sewing machines constantly buzzing.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Part of the appeal of drones as hazing tools, however, is that the whirring sound of the rotors is already scary enough for most bears.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2025
  • For Catalans, the whirring activity at the Sagrada Família has become a symbol of their can-do culture.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Whooshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooshing. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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