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Definitions

swoop

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


Example Sentences

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A team of Navy divers will then help the astronauts out of the capsule, and Navy helicopters will swoop in to recover them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Then, in a surprise twist, Netflix has backed off the Warner Brothers deal, allowing Paramount to swoop in.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

"Everything collapsed in one fell swoop," Natalia Kryvogub, a 32-year-old relative, told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

In a city plagued by persistent housing shortages, the store and parking lot spanning more than 100,000 square feet have long made locals wonder when a developer would swoop in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

I could soar and swoop and dive anywhere I wanted to.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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