whoosh
Example Sentences
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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.
From Literature
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Dirt and dry leaves whooshed into the air, and then settled slowly back down.
From Literature
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He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was dreaming, and when he looked down, he was over a big old desert somewhere and whoosh—he was gazing down at blue waters again.
From Literature
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Then he sounded a whooshing whistle, and it was a fresh breeze over rippling wavelets.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.