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woosh

British  
/ wʊʃ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of whoosh

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The band began to mix in synthesizers with the typical instrumentation, creating an unforgettable, hypnotic sound — every thump and woosh calls listeners to the dance floor and begs them to move.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

Instead, all you have to do is flip a little switch, and woosh!

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2022

Highway 83, until the distant rumble of a semi-truck grows into a thundering woosh.

From Washington Times • Aug. 5, 2017

This time, so in sync with Severino he never seemed to break his rhythm, he blew them away: Turn, tilt, woosh — whiff.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2016

Make it all slick, and then make it woosh.

From Tono Bungay by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)