as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force
water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
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Recent Examples of swooshing
Somehow, two sequels have materialized to update the swooshing neon visuals and cartoony renditions of a virtual world.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
And for those hoping to spend some time swooshing down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, a $20 million penthouse at Utah‘s uber-luxe Montage Deer Valley may be just the ticket.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooshing
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
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Across industries, executives are pouring unprecedented capital into data platforms, analytics, and artificial intelligence.—
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Kubiak found that easy to navigate with a conservative game plan in the season finale at the 49ers with a rushing attack that had 39 attempts for 180 yards while the Seahawks’ defense was muffling the opposition.—
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Neither will rushing to judgment without due process.—
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In the videos, which are still streaming on the servers of the New York Times, the incessant Israeli bombing rattles the viewer’s nerves through the immediacy of our screens.—
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The streaming giant plans to acquire WBD‘s studio and streaming assets, with cable channels spun off into a separate entity.—
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“Swooshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooshing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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