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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Gay swished his bat in the direction of the stumps in frustration and wasted a review, his immediate future in the team vulnerable.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
So it swished in—and Game 1 was over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 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
OJ Popoola swished a three-pointer from the corner, Reed got a steal and scored on a layup and Levey passed to OJ Popoola for a dunk, making it 7-0 after only 55 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2026
His old tail was really making a racket as it swished back and forth in the corn shucks.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
