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

She’s saying something about washing my face and swishing some water around in my mouth, but her words sound muffled, like I’m inside a giant bubble.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist