whoosh
noun
a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water.
whooshing
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present participleof whoosh.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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People often describe it as ringing, buzzing, hissing, or whooshing in one or both ears.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
The car in hand—the Karma Revero, a plug-in hybrid luxury GT, built in Riverside County, Calif.—surged beneath me, producing an otherworldly whooshing as it did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2025
"And then, just all of a sudden, there was just a really loud bang and lots of whooshing air, like the door burst open," a flight attendant said.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2024
It was more of the same when the race was resumed the next day, and Jones was whooshing along with a 54-second lead, just short of a lap, with only four laps left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
I used my hands a lot and made big, whooshing noises.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
