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.
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of whooshing
The motionless people drooling on the sidewalk, the Waymos whooshing around with no one inside.
—
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
Verb
-
Short bursts of work can keep productivity buzzing along.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
-
QueensWay The promise of a new park has some Forest Hills business owners buzzing.—
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
-
The production design closely resembled that of his recent Rolling Loud set and his in-progress Don’t Be Dumb tour, including a helicopter hanging from the top of the stage (its whirring blades could be heard between songs).—
Drew Cohen,
SPIN,
9 June 2026
-
Clanging cable cars still climb up and down the streets, although these days they’re joined by self-driving taxis, an ever-present reminder of the whirring tech scene.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
Verb
-
Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
-
Since October, her youngest, now 7, has been coughing and wheezing a lot, especially at night.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Whooshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whooshing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
