had been swooshing

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of swoosh.
  swoosh

  verb (used without object)

  to move with or make a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.

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