swoosh
verb (used without object)
to move with or make a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.
swooshes
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pluralof swoosh.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof swoosh (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
swooshverb (used without object)to move with or make a rustling, swirling, or brushing sound.
Example Sentences
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She wore no-nonsense sneakers with pink swooshes and carried two FedEx boxes.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Bobby Hundreds: I was wearing Air Force 1s, they had custom Louis Vuitton swooshes on them, and he’s just like, “I like your Air Force 1s.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2024
But the ubiquitous sparkle of sequins and in plays in shape — slits in gowns, asymmetrical coats and swooshes of diagonal fabric on skirts — gave the collection motion.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
The rain swooshes rapidly off the granite and limestone landscape, funneling into mounting torrents as it rushes downward.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2018
“Nagare-8,” from 1983, is a 32-foot-long paper banner in which two intense graphite stripes frame a row of turpentine-aided swooshes and drips.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2017
