swishing

Example Sentences

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Duckett looked horribly out of touch, swishing and swiping.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

They see him swishing shots from astonishing distance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

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

Usually the swishing sounds were only squirrels, but to be safe, Genie broke a limb off a tree and swiped the leaves off it to make it into a weapon.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds