- present participle of swish.
swishing
Example Sentences
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Duckett looked horribly out of touch, swishing and swiping.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
Between the pomp surrounding donning one’s holy livery, pointed glares and swishing red silks and velvets, these cassocked clergymen make bored teenagers seem kind.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 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
Clark left little doubt she’d get there by dribbling left off a screen and swishing a 3-pointer from the top of the key just 13 seconds into the game.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
He’s ducking his rump under the current, swishing back and forth until the bandage comes off and floats away.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
