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
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
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
Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Simply put, Nike and its ubiquitous swoosh became cool.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The Air Force 1’s are known for their all-white design, while the Pegasus have large Nike swooshes on their mid-sole.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Mar. 2024
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
Noun
The new guy, Elliott Hill, is only a couple of weeks in but already secured a 12-season extension of Nike’s partnership with the NBA and WNBA, ensuring the swoosh will stay on pro-basketball’s uniforms and official apparel.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Simply put, Nike and its ubiquitous swoosh became cool.
—Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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Musk poured money into the group during the 2024 elections, as part of his efforts to support the candidacy of Donald Trump and other Republicans running for office.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Feb. 2025
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Place the whole or chopped vegetables into a jar and pour in the brine.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Looking for a bit of texture and a whoosh of volume that lasts all day long?—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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From the hole came a sudden whoosh, followed by a plume of smoke.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Eagles rushed for a franchise-record 3,048 yards, with Barkley gaining 2,005 of that before adding an additional 499 yards in four playoff games.—
Brett Martel,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Barkley rushed for more than 2,500 yards in the regular season and postseason combined, an NFL record.—
Chadd Cripe,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Simu Liu is attached in the lead role of Brad Katsuyama, who blew the whistle on high-tech corruption in the financial industry, with Anthony Bregman set to produce.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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So came the whistle, the roar, the ball being inbounded to the 6-foot-9 freshman just atop the circle.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Valley season 1 is available to stream on Peacock.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Netflix, which had planned to stream the Ezra Edelman directed project, released a statement Thursday, along with the estate for the late singer, that the project would not be moving forward.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The investigation was aided by video taken from another driver, who was inside his Tesla — equipped with a camera that police later accessed — and watched the teen zip by in a Hyundai, according to police.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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For those that prefer to go wallet-less, the purse is designed with an interior bill slip pocket and six card slip pockets, as well as a zip pocket to keep everything snug in place.—
Alicia Geigel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Commercial airliners jetting to and from the airport share the skies with military aircraft from nearby bases crisscrossing the country’s capital.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2025
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The model jetted to Paris to close out Daniel Roseberry’s Schiaparelli spring 2025 couture show in an opulent corseted gown.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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