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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

As demand waned in the following years, companies conducted mass layoffs, leading private-equity firms to swoop in to pick over the remains of distressed assets.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Breeze was in position to quickly swoop into Atlantic City.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

But then he saw something fly from a cluster of leaves and swoop down low across the ground, making a clear, sweet call as it flew.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau




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