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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Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2018
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
Tiana Randall, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Nike’s brand identity extends far beyond its iconic swoosh, but how does a company like Nike achieve and maintain such a reputation?
—Robert Harbols, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Shaking the capsules produces audio signals that range from rattling stones, over tinkling coins to swooshing sand.
—Erico Guizzo, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Oct. 2018
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
Noun
The first release of the Air Jordan 1 featured a fiery red mudguard, heel and tip, paired with a short white quarter panel and completed with a classic black Nike swoosh.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Nike’s brand identity extends far beyond its iconic swoosh, but how does a company like Nike achieve and maintain such a reputation?
—Robert Harbols, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Swoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoosh. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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