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swoop

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


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The arrests, carried out in collaboration with the police, followed a tip-off that led to a swoop on the suspects, all women, accused of selling the bouquets in different parts of the capital, Accra.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Some of his performance is recognizably Hansen: the stern mouth, the snarky catchphrases, the swoop of blond bangs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Yes, it’s going to feel endless, but you never know. This person might be open to picking up the check but you swoop in so quickly.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Having a bird swoop down to snatch food from your hand is one of the most intimate interactions we can have with wildlife.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Birds could swoop in and get your hair for their nest if they felt like it.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

They and Mr. Kuhn have musical-theater backgrounds and occasionally strayed too far into its croons and swoops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Both swoops were reportedly linked to an investigation into alleged money laundering initiated by the Swiss public prosecutor's office.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

After the parade, the New York City Department of Sanitation swoops into action to sweep up the thousands of pounds of paper.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

Frost it however you like, even if that means uneven swoops and visible crumbs.

From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026

A seagull swoops down out of the dawn-colored sky, lands nearby, and cocks its head at us.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

Ex-BBC journalist Amol Rajan swooped the following day, asking Grant: "What happened last night?"

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

That secret branch then swooped in to train the resulting child—Cramer—starting around age 3 or 4.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

But just a few days before trading started, SAP swooped in and bought the company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

But as it crossed the Channel, commandos swooped.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

“Repent! Repent! Repent!” the lechuzas screeched as they swooped down on us like a squadron of fighter planes.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Under Törnqvist, Gunvor had a reputation for swooping in on deals that had the potential to help its traders earn more profit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Four-year-old Juni Wahab was entranced by the sight of the swallows and cormorants swooping low overhead and the rushing twists of water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

Frasers has built a reputation for swooping in to buy retail brands which have fallen into administration, but its gradual increase in ownership of profit-making Hugo Boss over several years is a different approach.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

So yeah, bald eagles are like pirates, swooping in and taking what they want, when they want it.

From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026

There were the potted palms, the shiny machines and swooping desk lamps.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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