swoosh
verb
\ ˈswüsh
, ˈswu̇sh\
, ˈswu̇sh\
swooshed;
swooshing;
swooshes
Definition of swoosh
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to discharge or transport with a rushing sound
swoosh
nounDefinition of swoosh (Entry 2 of 2)
: an act or instance of swooshing
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Synonyms & Antonyms for swoosh
Synonyms: Verb
gush, jet, pour, rush, spew, spout, spurt, squirt
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of swoosh in a Sentence
Verb
The ball swooshed by my head. water swooshed powerfully from the fire hoseRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Next up, a sweep of highlighter gets swooshed across her skin, followed by a contouring routine for daytime done with shimmering bronzer rather than heavy matte powder. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Shanina Shaik’s Guide to a Summer Skin Glow-Up," 12 June 2019 Online, people threatened boycotts and posted videos and photos of shoes set on fire, Nike gear thrown in the trash, and swoosh logos cut out of products. — Mae Anderson, The Seattle Times, "Good for business? Nike gets political with Kaepernick ad," 4 Sep. 2018 On the anchor leg of the 400 relay, Carter — a 100-meter dash champion at 10.22 Saturday — swooshed past everyone except Bloomfield. — Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle, "The Woodlands sets national record for 4X200 relay, claims team title at state meet," 12 May 2018 There was a medicinal flavor that reminded me of torturously swooshing my mouth with fluoride at the pediatric dentist. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit, "I Ranked 14 Flavors of Emergen-C So You Don't Have to Wonder Anymore," 7 Mar. 2018 Brodziansky's wide-open 3-pointer swooshed through the net and gave the Frogs a four-point lead with under two minutes remaining. — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, "Senior moment: Williams early, Vlad late seal TCU win in home finale | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 27 Feb. 2018 Turichenko quickly bands Sasha's long, honey-blonde hair into a ponytail, then swooshes a lovely blue scarf over it and ties it under Sasha's chin. — Lynn Ischay, cleveland.com, "Maslenitsa: A week of pre-Lenten food and fun ends with Sunday's celebration (photos)," 19 Feb. 2018 Recreation includes laser tag, a race course for electric go-karts, a waterslide with a transparent tube that swooshes you along the side of the ship. — Beth J. Harpaz, charlotteobserver, "A look at new ships and trends in cruising for 2018 | Charlotte Observer," 14 Feb. 2018 Big Mercedes cars with German plates swoosh up and down its streets. — The Economist, "Wurst among equals," 11 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The sneakers come with a gray base with black accents and scarlet flywire, laces and swoosh. — cleveland.com, "How much would you pay for these Ohio State-themed running shoes by Nike?," 27 Aug. 2019 By Samira Ahmed Babr woke at dawn to the muezzin’s call and the swoosh swoosh of street sweepers. — Veronica Chambers, New York Times, "Viewfinders: 10 Y.A. Novelists Spin Fiction From Vintage Photos," 28 June 2019 Zimmerman said there are signature swooshes everywhere. — Sara Cardine, latimes.com, "LCF chiropractor Rion Zimmerman realizes soccer-fan goal — working at World Cup," 12 June 2019 The basketball star even released a cheeky video on Instagram with a clip from Coming to America…except the faces are replaced by Antetokounmpo’s & Co. while the bags rep the classic Nike swoosh. — Caroline Tew, EW.com, "Nike to release Coming to America-inspired shoes with NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo," 2 Aug. 2019 Sitting front row at Dior's Fall 2019 Haute Couture show this month called for a swoosh of dramatic black liner, which makeup artist Pati Dubroff finished off with a swirl of shimmering peach blush. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Happy Birthday, Priyanka Chopra Jonas! A Look Back at the Bombshell’s Best Makeup Looks," 18 July 2019 Some sellers Amazon appeared to have taken Nike’s own photographs and simply photoshopped out the iconic swoosh. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "The World Cup Was a Prime Target for Amazon Counterfeiters," 8 July 2019 Nike’s special Crystal Fabric weaves 50 thousand (yes, 50 thousand) Swarovski gems into the shoes’ golden racing stripes, which is accented on the sides and tongues with a bright red logo swoosh. — Tess Garcia, Teen Vogue, "Nike Released a Pair of Swarovski-Covered Air Max 97 Shoes," 26 Dec. 2018 Kazuo Shiraga, known for painting with his feet, is represented by a muscular, lava-like swoosh of red from 1964. — Roberta Smith, New York Times, "Last Call: MoMA’s Closing, and Changing," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'swoosh.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for swoosh
swoosh
verb
English Language Learners Definition of swoosh
: to make sound by moving quickly through the air
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