swoop
Example Sentences
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However, it was not a sustained search by trained people it was intended for, but a swoop by soldiers, a place to get out of sight for half an hour.
From Literature
On Jan. 3, the military forces he commanded folded quickly as American commandos swooped in on helicopters and seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
A couple of old screech owls swooped up a hedgerow, looking for mice.
From Literature
Something dark detached itself from the roof and swooped towards him.
From Literature
Miss Genovese is bound to swoop in at any moment.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
