: a swift or explosive rush
also
: the sound created by such a rush
—often used interjectionally
whooshed; whooshing; whooshes
: to rush past or move explosively
cars whooshing along the expressway
: to move (a person or thing) with or as if with a whoosh
Examples of whoosh in a Sentence
Verb
Cars whooshed along the highway.
Water whooshed down the pipe.
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
From the hole came a sudden whoosh, followed by a plume of smoke.
—Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
As the climate warmed, a miles-wide ice dam on a glacial lake near Missoula, Mont., repeatedly failed, sending water whooshing downhill.
—Jovelle Tamayo, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Looking for a bit of texture and a whoosh of volume that lasts all day long?
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
From the hole came a sudden whoosh, followed by a plume of smoke.
—Michael Holtz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
Fire crews moved fast, throwing heavy resources at the fires as Santa Ana winds delivered a big, direct hit on San Diego County, arriving from the east-northeast before dawn and whooshing largely unfettered through arid mountain passes and canyons.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
As the climate warmed, a miles-wide ice dam on a glacial lake near Missoula, Mont., repeatedly failed, sending water whooshing downhill.
—Jovelle Tamayo, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Whoosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whoosh. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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