26984 words

swooping

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
present participle of
2
to move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack:

Examples:

The eagle swooped down to snatch a young rabbit.
3
to make a sudden attack on a place or group of people in order to surround and catch them:

Examples:

Undercover police swooped on three houses in the city at 5.00 this morning.

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