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.
swishes
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pluralof swish.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof swish (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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He generates his power as the bat swishes back through the line to make contact.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Daunno does an expert disaffected indie head nod and foot bounce while he plays, and Shen is thoroughly convincing on the keys with her hair swishes and tentative backing vocals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
She swishes each variety a few times, separately, in a big stainless steel bowl, then dries them in a spinner she found at a yard sale.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
After they did a hell of a job on Boeheim in that first half, they might see his second-half swishes in future nightmares.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2021
The road is not particularly bumpy, but the shocks on the minivan leave something to be desired, so the pee swishes back and forth at the top of the bottle.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
