swish
verb (used without object)
to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.
swished
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past participleof swish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof swish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
swishverb (used without object)to move with or make a sibilant sound, as a slender rod cutting sharply through the air or as small waves washing on the shore.
Example Sentences
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Wembanyama swished jump shots and soared for alley-oop dunks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
But at the pivotal moment, Mullins rose up and swished the game-winner from 35 feet away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Javon Carter had tied it for the Magic with 1.1 seconds left in the second extra period before Green swished the game-winner.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Trump, for her part, swished a basket from beyond the free-throw line of an outdoor court near the first tee while waiting to begin the pro-am.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
The rain pummeled, swished, pattered, and was over.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
