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swoop

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


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Last week police detained 16 people after a swoop at three schools in the 7th arrondissement or district.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

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

However, the current level could establish a floor for the stock as bargain hunters swoop in.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

All at once, Jessie felt as if Evan were a hawk, circling above, waiting to swoop down and snatch Megan away.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies




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