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
Throughout the treatment, there are the sounds of repeated brush swooshes, shampoo lathering and sloshing water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Silhouettes were truncated or unfurled at the top and bottom in swooshes of silk that resembled an opening flower.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
As Hernandez laughs, Murphy goes on: “I talked to Nike the other day. They said it was really hard to put the Nike swooshes on orange jumpsuits.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2020
“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
