swoosh

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The black leather upper is nicely contrasted by chine rose pink patent leather on the toebox, swoosh, and heel panel.

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  1. intransitive verb To move with or make a rushing sound.
  2. intransitive verb To flow or swirl copiously.
  3. transitive verb To cause to move with or make a rushing or swirling sound.

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  • Standing directly below its three spinning blades, a soft and intermittent swoosh is all that filters down below. —  Sustainablog
  • It opened with a swoosh, and the instant James felt the slight breeze of the door closing behind him he reached for her hand and spun her back to him. —  [Geeks Are Sexy] Technology News
  • The outside of the same pair yields a black suede base with a team orange swoosh, a KD logo, and multicolored stitching. —  Sneaker Files
  • The golden swoosh is a stylized golden spike signifying the agency's connectivity with regional partners. —  PegasusNews.com stories
  • Nike enjoys dominant branding as the Nike "swoosh" logo and the "Just Do It" tag line are recognized icons in over 170 countries worldwide. —  Retail Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha
 

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