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as in flaps
a quick jerky movement from side to side or up and down
the mare brushed away the flies with a sweeping swish of her tail
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as in hisses
to make a sound like that of stretching out the speech sound \s\
with their satin costumes swishing, the little ballerinas chasséd onto the stage
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as in flicks
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
the horse's tail swishes after every jump
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swishes
Verb
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The scene flicks to a flashback of Henry at war, which then switches to Henry in his previous timeline suffering from a nightmare.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Corsets, zips, transparent tees and miniature purses were mixed in with extravagant wedding ballgowns, which is what the brand is known for.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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These half-zips are made from water-wicking fabric to keep you comfortable in all sorts of weather conditions.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That goes for Jimmy Kimmel and for anybody who flaps their gums for a living.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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To clean your garbage disposal, Lane suggests starting by cleaning the rubber flaps by using dish soap and a brush or an old toothbrush to scrub the rubber flaps that line the disposal.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a video on TikTok, Erin shared when the two dogs were reunited in a moment filled with excited tail wags.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Less bending for pets + slower eating habits = better digestion and more tail wags.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Refocusing On Long-Term Results As the marketing pendulum inevitably swings from domination by spreadsheet-wielding geeks to marketing by creative brand-builders, companies will realize that they have been overly focused on short-term results.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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With Venice the fall’s first awards season launchpad, eyes will be keenly trained on how the jury swings tonight.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Michigan’s Lakeside Forests And Dark Sky Festival Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula is best known as the site of North America's earliest Indigenous copper mining and later as the heart of a 19th-century copper boom that drew waves of immigrants to the area.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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States and localities have filed waves of lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry to make energy companies pay for damages that communities face from climate change.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Right now, that home is with the Mahers at Somebody People, and wherever Monarch the pop-up flutters to next.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Swishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swishes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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