Thesaurus / swoop
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Amazon says bright or dark lights can throw off the Show’s person-detection software, and it tries to focus on the center of the action without too many swoops that might look jarring for the person on the other end of the call.
AMAZON’S NEW ROTATING, FOLLOW-YOU CAMERA IS USEFUL — AND INVASIVEGEOFFREY FOWLERFEBRUARY 26, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThis was a handy way to trigger various features, like clearing all notifications in one swoop.
APPLE WATCH SERIES 6 FIRST IMPRESSIONS: A STRETCHY ADDITION LOOKS GREATAARON PRESSMANSEPTEMBER 17, 2020FORTUNEAt one fell swoop on the field of Jena, the famed military monarchy of the great Frederick fell in pieces like a potter's vessel.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONWe always think of “eagle” when we think of “swoop,” but we do not often think of “swoop” when we think of “eagle.”
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)In a day or so they organise again, and swoop down on some other place, such as Belmont.
CAMPAIGN PICTURES OF THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA (1899-1900)A. G. HALESBut Charlie didn't triumph, neither did he swoop; we watched carefully until we saw that Charlie was going astern!
YACHTING VOL. 2VARIOUS.There is something in the very words "flying column" to appease the impatient; wings in the air, a swoop upon the victim.
THE RELIEF OF MAFEKINGFILSON YOUNGHe would trust in his fortune, and swoop down upon the enemy.
WOOD MAGICRICHARD JEFFERIESBut “eagle” does not mean “swoop,” nor does “swoop” mean “eagle.”
ASSIMILATIVE MEMORYMARCUS DWIGHT LARROWE (AKA PROF. A. LOISETTE)The eagle was closely pursuing the rabbit and made a tremendous swoop towards him.
PRAIRIE SMOKE (SECOND EDITION, REVISED)MELVIN RANDOLPH GILMOREWORDS RELATED TO SWOOP
- aviated
- barnstormed
- bent the throttle
- buzzed
- circled
- circumnavigated
- climbed
- controlled
- crossed
- darted
- dashed
- dived
- drifted
- flat-hated
- fleeted
- flitted
- floated
- fluttered
- glided
- hopped
- hovered
- hurried
- jet out
- jet over
- jetted
- maneuvered
- mounted
- operated
- piloted
- reached
- remained aloft
- rushed
- sailed
- scudded
- seagulled
- shot
- skimmed
- skirted
- sky out
- soared
- sped
- swooped
- took a hop
- took flight
- took off
- took wing
- traveled
- whisked
- whizzed
- whooshed
- wing in
- winged
- zipped
- zoomed
- aviates
- barnstorms
- bends the throttle
- buzzes
- circles
- circumnavigates
- climbs
- controls
- crosses
- darts
- dashes
- dives
- drifts
- flat-hats
- fleets
- flits
- floats
- flutters
- glides
- hops
- hovers
- hurries
- jet out
- jet over
- jets
- maneuvers
- mounts
- operates
- pilots
- reaches
- remains aloft
- rushes
- sails
- scuds
- seagulls
- shoots
- skims
- skirts
- sky out
- soars
- speeds
- swoops
- takes a hop
- takes flight
- takes off
- takes wing
- travels
- whisks
- whizzes
- whooshes
- wing in
- wings
- zips
- zooms
- aviate
- barnstorm
- bend the throttle
- buzz
- circle
- circumnavigate
- climb
- control
- cross
- dart
- dash
- dive
- drift
- flat-hat
- fleet
- flit
- float
- flutter
- glide
- hop
- hover
- hurry
- jet
- jet out
- jet over
- maneuver
- mount
- operate
- pilot
- reach
- remain aloft
- rush
- sail
- scud
- shoot
- skim
- skirt
- sky out
- soar
- speed
- swoop
- take a hop
- take flight
- take off
- take wing
- travel
- whisk
- whiz
- whoosh
- wing
- wing in
- zip
- zoom
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