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单词 swoosh
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swoosh

1 of 2

verb

ˈswüsh How to pronounce swoosh (audio)
ˈswu̇sh
swooshed; swooshing; swooshes

intransitive verb

1
: to make or move with a rushing sound
a car swooshed by
2
: gush, swirl

transitive verb

: to discharge or transport with a rushing sound

swoosh

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of swooshing

Synonyms

Verb

  • gush
  • jet
  • pour
  • rush
  • spew
  • spout
  • spurt
  • squirt
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Example Sentences

Verb The ball swooshed by my head. water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Their carriages swoosh over roads, rivers and other obstructions, while passengers get to enjoy the view. Marcel Krueger, CNN, 16 May 2022 For those not wanting to swoosh down a piste, there’s also plenty of alternative activities on offer. Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Bad Bunny’s groundbreaking 2018 debut LP, cartoon-like with his tongue as a slide down which folks could swoosh through and bounce out. Jhoni Jackson, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2021 Place the flank steak in the baggie and swoosh it around until all surface areas are coated. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2021 The hot-pink cabs swoosh up and down the busy streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, the largest city in central Africa. Shola Lawal, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2021 Back in Kinshasa, Ubiz Cabs continue to swoosh up and down in their bright colors, and Ms. Nsendula must soon get back on the road. Shola Lawal, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2021 No such orbiting mission is currently planned for Enceladus or Europa—upcoming NASA and European flyby missions will swoosh by the latter at high speeds of several kilometers per second. Jonathan O'callaghan, Science | AAAS, 18 May 2021 Water sprinklers swoosh constantly outside the window, ensuring the acres of grass remain green, even through hot August days. BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2021
Noun
And then there's the Hyperscreen infotainment touchscreen, a single swoosh of glass spanning the dash from door to door that houses the instrument cluster and most controls—including a screen for the front passenger to play with. Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 27 July 2022 When all the cool kids had Nike Cortez on their feet, my immigrant parents got me Kmart knockoffs that had a tulip shape where the swoosh should be. Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 25 July 2022 The sneakers were just the vehicle, and the vehicle for the vehicle was the swoosh. New York Times, 15 June 2022 My old cars used to have a Godzilla swoosh on them. Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022 Sometimes the fall into recession is steeper than the climb back up towards recovery, like a Nike swoosh. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 May 2022 Carmel freshman catcher Elsa Morrison, for instance, puts her belt on so that the Nike swoosh is upside down. Brian Haenchen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2022 But its colors — along with the Nike swoosh — were what truly made the shoe stand out. New York Times, 6 May 2022 The swoosh is embroidered in gold thread, which represents the gold multi-layer insulation protecting much of the mission equipment in space. Matt Young, Chron, 10 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

imitative

First Known Use

Verb

1867, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1885, in the meaning defined above

swoosh 1 of 2

verb

as in to pour
to flow out in great quantities or with force water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • pour
  • rush
  • stream
  • jet
  • splash
  • squirt
  • gush
  • spurt
  • roll
  • spout
  • wash
  • spew
  • slosh
  • cascade
  • flush
  • run
  • swell
  • flood
  • plash
  • surge
  • issue
  • fountain
  • sluice
  • drown
  • swamp
  • deluge
  • overflow
  • submerge
  • engulf
  • overwhelm
  • inundate
  • submerse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • drop
  • drip
  • trickle
  • dribble
  • sprinkle
  • bleed
  • ooze
  • weep
  • leak
  • seep
  • spatter
  • strain
  • percolate
  • exude
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swoosh

2 of 2

noun

as in whoosh

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • whoosh
  • whistle
  • zip
  • swish
  • hiss
  • whizz
  • fizz
  • wheeze
  • sizzle
  • whish
  • whiz
  • sibilant
  • sibilance
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