as in whistling
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 whooshing
The motionless people drooling on the sidewalk, the Waymos whooshing around with no one inside.
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Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
But the screams of pain were unmistakable, picked up a number of times by the microphones placed around the course, which usually deliver the evocative whooshing sounds of skiers hurtling down the slopes at speeds that feel inhuman.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
What sets Lech apart from the Rockies is not only the resort’s sense of quiet luxury but also the thrill of whooshing from one fairytale village to another in a single afternoon, while largely avoiding media scrutiny.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The target audience will presumably be sent whooshing back in time to the summer of 2007 by the Proustian sounds of Vegas rock band The Killers, whose music plays a significant role for two of the main characters.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
But the screams of pain were unmistakable, picked up a number of times by the microphones placed around the course, which usually deliver the evocative whooshing sounds of skiers hurtling down the slopes at speeds that feel inhuman.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
What sets Lech apart from the Rockies is not only the resort’s sense of quiet luxury but also the thrill of whooshing from one fairytale village to another in a single afternoon, while largely avoiding media scrutiny.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The target audience will presumably be sent whooshing back in time to the summer of 2007 by the Proustian sounds of Vegas rock band The Killers, whose music plays a significant role for two of the main characters.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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
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Stockholm is buzzing with vitality and optimism for the future.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The spring and summer months bring buzzing bees, blooming flowers, sunny skies and baby deer.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Most of us turn to mechanical fixes—air conditioners humming, ceiling fans whirring at full tilt.—
Nolan Lewis,
Architectural Digest,
27 Apr. 2026
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Shadows and strange sounds can set imaginations whirring—from the guttural roar of a hunting lion to the giggling calls of a feasting hyena pack.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since October, her youngest, now 7, has been coughing and wheezing a lot, especially at night.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 May 2026
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Many of the cats were underweight with bones showing, and some suffering from respiratory infections were wheezing and had discharge around their eyes and noses.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Whooshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooshing. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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