swoop down on
Example Sentences
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Anyone who’s visited a coastal community or beach knows why: They’re loud, they steal our food, they swoop down on us, and they poop everywhere.
From Salon • Oct. 20, 2024
Vampyrum bats prey mostly on birds they find by smell, whereas the woollies swoop down on rodents they hear rustling on the forest floor.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023
Streets and parks become a battleground, as the birds - descending from above and attacking from behind - swoop down on anything they fear poses a threat to their offspring.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2023
The next step in that process will take place in and around Detroit as Hoffmann will try to swoop down on his chance at the next level.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2023
“Never fear,” I said with a false courage lest panic should swoop down on us.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
