swishing

Example Sentences

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The lead grew to eight entering the fourth quarter, and Coffey iced the win by swishing a corner three-pointer to give the Clippers a 118-103 lead with 2:58 left.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025

The TGV trains swishing through the French countryside at 230 mph were in stark contrast to the UK’s creaking rolling stock.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

In the partially enclosed waiting area, parents stand on both sides of me, hoisting their kids onto their shoulders to watch the cars glide through the tracks of swishing cloth towers.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

Cats display a wide range of visual signals: tails swishing side to side, or raised high in the air; rubbing and curling around our legs; crouching; flattening ears or widening eyes.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Klawde was just staring at me now, his tail swishing.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth