swooshing

verb

present participle of swoosh
as in pouring
to flow out in great quantities or with force water swooshed powerfully from the fire hose

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Recent Examples of swooshing The same crystalline waters swooshing the pebbled coast of San Lucas Island were once murked by the crimson red of blood. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026 Dollop whipped cream over panna cotta and spread, swooshing decoratively as desired. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 Somehow, two sequels have materialized to update the swooshing neon visuals and cartoony renditions of a virtual world. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025 And for those hoping to spend some time swooshing down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains, a $20 million penthouse at Utah‘s uber-luxe Montage Deer Valley may be just the ticket. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swooshing
  1. pouring
  2. rushing
  3. streaming
Verb
  • Jackson won the Republican nomination for governor after pouring more than $108 million of his own fortune into his campaign.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Chief of Staff Mason (Jennifer Ehle) comes in particularly hot, pouring herself a coffee at breakneck speed.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of pouring
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  • The film’s poetic structure broaches such thorny topics without rushing toward easy resolution.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Vikings have been a below-average rushing team in each of O’Connell’s four seasons.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushing
Verb
  • Married at First Sight, a long-running Lifetime reality show, started streaming exclusively on Peacock in 2025.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In the three-part docuseries (now streaming on Netflix), Berlinger challenges claims that Manson’s motives behind the killings weren’t to start a race war.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of streaming

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“Swooshing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swooshing. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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