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
Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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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
Who needs words when the soundtrack is flush with the rush of natural sounds – the groan and crack of swaying trees, the whoosh of water.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
Ariel remembered telling Maricela to hurry and then feeling a whoosh and hearing a thump behind him.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoosh
Verb
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Key moment After getting whistled for two fouls in the first 11:18 of a quiet first half, Flagg opened the second with a fast-break dunk.—
Mike Fitzpatrick,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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One struck the engine room, while the other whistled over the ship.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Just below the back end of the Nike swoosh sits a bright orange ribbon.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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American Maverick McNealy generated some Ryder Cup buzz for himself with eight birdies in his first 11 holes to take an early lead.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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As time has passed, there has been surprising buzz about a potential trade target: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.—
Dan Duggan,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The investigation was aided by video taken from another driver, who was inside his Tesla — equipped with a camera that police later accessed — and watched the teen zip by in a Hyundai, according to police.—
Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Spidey zips, leaps and flips through traffic until his web-shooters run out, forcing him to land on the ground.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Not so long ago, Tom Izzo and John Beilein had the rivalry humming, which made Michigan’s recent downturn even starker.—
Austin Meek,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Every hallway hums with reggae, dancehall, lover rock and soca playing through the intercoms, setting the tone for a journey through decades of unforgettable music.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Whoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoosh. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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