SWOOSHING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Retail investors were meanwhile pouring money into oil funds on the assumption that prices would rebound, adding to strains in the futures market.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Experts say the realities of construction –– blasting through rock with dynamite, pouring concrete into natural landforms and storing water in reservoirs –– could have unintended effects.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

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The campaign will turn up in streaming video, digital, in national TV, in streaming audio, in social media and on murals in Brooklyn and Los Angeles.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Stern has also struck a deal with HBO Max to adapt his live SiriusXM show into streaming episodes for HBO Max.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

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