Example Sentences

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To close the first quarter, Curry drilled a 32-foot rainbow three-pointer, turning his back to the hoop and jogging toward the other end of the court before the ball had swished through the net.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2022

Making the sequence more disheartening was that guard Armaan Franklin had swished a pull-up jumper in the lane to give Virginia a 63-61 lead with one second remaining.

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2022

Wiesberger had swished his tee shot to 12 feet, so when Thomas can’t hole out, it’s another hole to Europe.

From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2021

In Kingstree, S. C., Farmer H. R. Morris found a lost cow which had swished its tail around a tree, knotted itself fast, slowly starved to death.

From Time Magazine Archive

After she had swished out Peggy drew a long breath.

From Peggy Parsons at Prep School by Sharp, Annabel