as in to whistle
to move very quickly with the sound of quickly flowing air or water
Cars whooshed along the highway. Water whooshed down the pipe.
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Recent Examples of whoosh
Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
Cars whooshed past in the morning rush hour on Walt Whitman Bridge.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2024
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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Verb
Since Thursday, the world’s top race car drivers have been whooshing by at more than 200 miles per hour on the iconic Strip, preparing for Saturday night’s competition.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
Cars whooshed past in the morning rush hour on Walt Whitman Bridge.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
Noun
There were no other sounds in the universe save for the whoosh of an occasional breeze, and the colors changed every two minutes.
—Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoosh
Verb
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Meanwhile, Hollier fouled out midway through the frame after being whistled for a charge.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2025
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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is calling on NBA officials to whistle traveling, one of the most basic rules violations in basketball, more often.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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The hotel’s location is a gem for guests who want to ski the East Deer Valley terrain given Sterling chairlift, situated just one quick swoosh from Stein’s legendary ski concierge, provides direct access.—
Elycia Rubin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mercury will also activate this area of your chart as of March 3, so your mind will be buzzing with ideas.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The legendary fashion tea began nearly two decades ago at the Berkeley Hotel in London and lands in Los Angeles in the heart of awards season, when the city is already buzzing with red carpet excitement.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The cropped and boxy jacket has two D patch pockets on the waist, a full zip front, and a zippered chest pocket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2025
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Sil-nylon is 100 percent waterproof but doesn't breathe at all, so look for jackets with pit zips and other means to ventilate.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At the plate: The Rockies offense was humming from the get-go against former Colorado southpaw Tyler Anderson, who gave up four runs in two-plus innings.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2025
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While [director] Garry [Brown] is [humming the S.W.A.T. opening theme]….—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Whoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoosh. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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