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- verb Present participle of
whoosh .
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Examples
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The new ecstasy theorists call it "whooshing", when reason loses out to passion, and thought to imagination.
The Murdoch story is not a Berlin Wall moment – just daft hysteria | Simon Jenkins 2011
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Also, when I coasted, instead of the click-click-click of pawls there was an odd vinyl "whooshing" sound.
BSNYC Product Review: Walmart's Mongoose Cachet "Fixed-Speed" Bicycle BikeSnobNYC 2010
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Plus it makes a nifty "whooshing" noise when you click to turn the pages. posted by #1 Dinosaur @ 1:00 PM
Archive 2009-09-01 1 Dinosaur 2009
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Plus it makes a nifty "whooshing" noise when you click to turn the pages. posted by #1 Dinosaur @ 1:00 PM
Looky Here 1 Dinosaur 2009
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As I made my way through Prospect Park, my internal monologue was interrupted by a "whooshing" sound.
Nether Mind the Bulwarks: Awash With Bikes BikeSnobNYC 2009
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They don't want the person who does the "whooshing" sound not to be employed, Lindelof jokes.
'Lost' producers drop hints about next season -- The Live Feed | THR 2008
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Courage said he also mouthed the "whooshing" sound heard as the starship Enterprise zooms through the opening credits of the TV show.
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They don't want the person who does the "whooshing" sound not to be employed, Lindelof jokes.
'Lost' producers drop hints about next season -- The Live Feed | THR 2008
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The merchant catches them and sword-fighting ensues, complete with "whooshing" sound effects and the kind of combat acrobatics Xena fans love.
Archive 2007-03-01 Michael May 2007
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I love deadlines...especially the 'whooshing' sound they make as they fly by.
Not Quite Wise Words William Harryman 2007
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