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
Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
His shift from wholesale marketing through retailers to direct sales through Nike stores yielded market share to competitors who used their new presence to establish themselves as peers to the legendary swoosh.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 21 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
Truly, and on models reading paperback books, the light caught the silver glitter (from McGrath’s personal archives) like perfect gleaming swooshes.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
His shift from wholesale marketing through retailers to direct sales through Nike stores yielded market share to competitors who used their new presence to establish themselves as peers to the legendary swoosh.
—Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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So the next time your fridge interior has a funky smell, pour some coffee grounds into a bowl and place it in the fridge for a couple of hours.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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To pour over: maple syrup infused with vanilla and its big-personality flavor cousin, tonka bean.Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
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Seattle scored over 20 points for the first time since Week 7 and rushed for a season-high 176 yards, led by Charbonnet, who had a career-high 134 yards and a pair of first-half touchdowns starting in place of Kenneth Walker III (calf).Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The project is a bit of a collectible for longtime lovers of the group, and thousands of them rushed to pick up a copy.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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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, 4 Dec. 2024
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The foul trouble wasn’t limited to the center position, however, as the Huskies drew 22 whistles and sent Colorado to the free throw line for 28 attempts.Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
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The strategy involved heavily investing in streaming technology and content licensing, while the associated risks included potential loss of DVD subscribers to the competition (e.g., Blockbuster), uncertain technology infrastructure reliability and significant capital investment.Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Of the album’s total units, 285,000 came from streaming equivalent albums (SEA), translating to an impressive 379.72 million on-demand official streams of the album’s 12 tracks.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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If those details feel too sporty or outdoorsy to you, look for variations that feature a hidden side or back zip.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
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Everyone loved the quarter zip for weight savings, but quibbled with the oddly small hand pockets and wished the hem drawcords were a little more tucked away.Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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According to the source, Taylor and her family — including dad Scott and mom Andrea — hosted the Kelces in Nashville, before Travis jetted off to prepare for the Chiefs' winning game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Friday, Nov. 29.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ahead of jetting into Cannes – with iconic Poirot actor David Suchet joining the party – Managing Director Jonathan Ford and Sphere Media CEO Bruno Dubé spoke to Deadline.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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