as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
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Recent Examples of swoosh
John Johnston, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024
The sequin design featured a plunging neckline and fringe embellishments that swooshed with her every move.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Nike ranks among teens’ favorite brands, according to a May report from PR firm DKC, with one in four parents saying their kids love the swoosh.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
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Verb
His Enquirer assignments included traveling through Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky to ride and rate amusement park roller coasters, meeting new animals at the Cincinnati Zoo and swooshing down slides at water parks.
—John Johnston, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024
The sequin design featured a plunging neckline and fringe embellishments that swooshed with her every move.
—Sabienna Bowman, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
Noun
Simply put, Nike and its ubiquitous swoosh became cool.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Nike ranks among teens’ favorite brands, according to a May report from PR firm DKC, with one in four parents saying their kids love the swoosh.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh
Verb
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His cultural cachet soon skyrocketed on social media, where hundreds of thousands of followers poured in on his accounts, and collaborators and creatives started coming to the table.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
13 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes, merely nodding in the direction of France (from whence dry vermouth comes) while pouring gin, straight from the freezer, into a glass, also straight from the freezer, can suffice.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Who needs words when the soundtrack is flush with the rush of natural sounds – the groan and crack of swaying trees, the whoosh of water.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Nov. 2024
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Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
24 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Medics rushed him to Jamaica Hospital but he couldn’t be saved.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame gained 116 yards rushing in its 27-24 victory against Penn State, with Leonard accounting for 35 yards.—
Curt Rallo,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Bernabeu is considered by many to be the most demanding crowd in the football world and whistles were heard last night as early as the pre-match warm-up.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Paddlers must bring their watercraft, a personal flotation device such as a life jacket, and a whistle.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The series airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT following a lead-in from Night Court, currently in its third season, and streams the next day on Peacock.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2025
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In the United Kingdom, the 2025 BAFTAs ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One and available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Viewers in the US can watch along via BritBox.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Around 5 inches tall and 8 inches wide, the bag has a back slip pocket, interior slip pocket, and front zip compartment.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2025
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From a padded laptop sleeve for your tech to multiple zip pockets for quick-access items, it’s built to keep your essentials secure and your look polished, wherever work takes you—a choice carry-on backpack, for sure.—
Laura Lajiness Kaupke,
Glamour,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The two recently jetted off on a romantic mini-break to the Maldives, which Fahy documented on Instagram via a series of sweet photographs of the pair having fun in the sun.—
Isaac Bickerstaff,
Glamour,
8 Jan. 2025
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Trudeau jetted to Trump’s Florida residence unannounced that month after the president-elect threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products.—
Greg Norman,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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