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swoop

[swoop] / swup /
VERB
descend quickly
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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They timed it as best they could to swoop down between bursts.

From Literature

It was after the screening, during an open Q&A, when Mojica’s mother quelled the artist’s fears in one fell swoop.

From Los Angeles Times

That day she had flown over treetops, her shoes brushing the tips of their branches, and swooped low, causing a herd of unicorns to scatter.

From Literature

A single bird swoops into the sick room, landing on the bedpost.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, to fill the vacancy, they swooped in and signed Sam Darnold after he had led the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-win season.

From The Wall Street Journal