whoosh
Example Sentences
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Now he aimed carefully and sent the ball whooshing through the net.
From Literature
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It was perfect for whooshing a girl and an iguana over bumps and dips and splashing them into the pool at the bottom.
From Literature
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And then whoosh — whatever the ball hit, it knocked down everything at once.
From Los Angeles Times
His voice came out in a whoosh of air.
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Dirt and dry leaves whooshed into the air, and then settled slowly back down.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.