swoosh
verb (used without object)
to move with or make a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.
swooshed
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past participleof swoosh.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 swoosh.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
swooshverb (used without object)to move with or make a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.
Example Sentences
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When she swooshed out the doors of the White House after one particularly pointed encounter with Trump, her sunglasses and burnt-orange winter coat were quickly the stuff of social media memes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
He grew a mustache that swooshed up at the ends.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2022
“Public spaces should have public art happenings,” Pinque said as Bluebee Troll swooshed its cratered face against the glass pane.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2019
Most had swooshed out past New Orleans and around English Turn.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 25, 2019
The setting sun played hide-and-seek with some purple clouds stretched out along the Jersey City skyline, and a warm summer breeze swooshed in through the open Cadillac windows and made a mess of her hair.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
