swoop
Example Sentences
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They timed it as best they could to swoop down between bursts.
From Literature
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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
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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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.