swooshed; swooshing; swooshes
: to discharge or transport with a rushing sound
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Verb
The ball swooshed by my head.
water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Canoes can be heard swooshing along, in no particular rush.
—Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Just below the back end of the Nike swoosh sits a bright orange ribbon.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Verb
At one time or another all serious skiers dream of swooshing down the vast, extreme terrain of the Swiss Alps.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Canoes can be heard swooshing along, in no particular rush.
—Mike Belleme, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
The hotel’s location is a gem for guests who want to ski the East Deer Valley terrain given Sterling chairlift, situated just one quick swoosh from Stein’s legendary ski concierge, provides direct access.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Just below the back end of the Nike swoosh sits a bright orange ribbon.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoosh. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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