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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swoosh
Verb
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Reactions from social media poured in after the video hit the internet, with most netizens singing the exact same tune.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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However, sticking to her overall intention with the film, Berg draws a line between this technical skill and Buckley’s ethereal spirit, which, having been raised by a single mother, contained both masculine and feminine features and poured love onto others with reckless abandon.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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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 girl, covered in insect bites, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and was later placed in the intensive care unit.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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More news: Heat to Suspend Star Jimmy Butler Indefinitely During the moment between a whistle, an object fell from the jumbotron.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the third, Nikita Zadorov went to the box for tripping Brady Tkachuk and, on the kill, the B’s benefitted from a quick whistle.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The football game will stream live for subscribers to this premium plan only!—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
26 Jan. 2025
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This Is the Tom Green Documentary is streaming on Prime Video.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Related Articles In menswear, the offer goes from reversible jackets to coats that become vests through a zip.—
Andrea Onate,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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It's also designed with a front slip pocket with Coach's iconic turn-lock closure, a back zip pocket, and an internal snap pocket.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Before jetting off, be sure to bring copies of your pertinent medical records.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2025
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Second, and more important, Zuck, who recently jetted off to Palm Beach to dine with the maestro of Mar-a-Lago himself, is now scrambling to get on Trump's good side—or at least avoid his bad side.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swoosh. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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