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Definition of swoop
intransitive verb
: to move with a sweep
transitive verb
: to gain or carry off in or as if in a swoop —usually used with up
swooper
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Examples of swoop in a Sentence
The police swooped in and captured the criminals.
Recent Examples of swoop from the Web
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Toyota Motor Corp. and PSA Group are among those swooping in to take advantage of both nations' increasingly richer populations — many of whom are first-time buyers given existing car ownership is low.
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After decades spent buying one small parcel after another across from his masterwork, the swooping office tower at 9 West 57th Street, the developer Sheldon Solow is finally ready to build.
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Charlize Theron took the opposite tack at the 2017 Oscars, allowing her temple-length strands to swoop up and over in soft waves.
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But alas, that’s exactly what happened, because before the Josiah/Iggy drama was even over, Lee swooped right in to reclaim his title as the most conniving contestant.
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Angel donors and local tourism agencies swooped in to sponsor a welcome reception and closing ceremony for athletes, among other last-minute donations to assist visitors from all over the globe.
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The situation obviously carries significance given that Oregon swooped in and protected the home state by flipping Lenzy.
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The swooping cat-eye shape and yellow tinted lenses are very Instagram-friendly.
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But handicappers had warned all week that if Classic Empire and Always Dreaming wore each other out, another horse might swoop in to steal the Preakness.
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Origin and Etymology of swoop
alteration of Middle English swopen to sweep, from Old English swāpan — more at sweep
swoop
Definition of swoop
1 : an act or instance of swooping
2 : a single concentrated and quickly effective effort was done in one swoop —often used with fell solved everything at one fell swoop
Recent Examples of swoop from the Web
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Also, be sure to flip the hot cake (with oven mitts) onto the dish towel in one fell swoop.
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Instead, in a masterful swoop, the Lemonade singer revealed the news with an angelic photo on Instagram highlighting her prominent baby bump.
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In a stunning swoop that gives it hundreds of stores across the United States, Amazon is buying Whole Foods, creating a grocery behemoth that could revolutionize the way people shop for food and perhaps other goods.
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The monster piece of crispy boneless breast meat on top of a glazed long john crushes the sweet and carb cravings in one swoop — no maple syrup necessary (and thus, no sog).
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And the money for, say, a three-year grant isn’t doled out in one fell swoop.
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Merlots are tough to peg in one general swoop of a description.
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The Puerto Rican singer smashes white supremacy and chin-checks Donald Trump in one fell swoop.
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The virus exploits a weakness in computers with Microsoft Windows and is primarily targeted at businesses, where a network of connected computers can all be taken down in one fell swoop.
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First Known Use of swoop
1605
SWOOP Defined for English Language Learners
swoop
playDefinition of swoop for English Language Learners
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: to fly down through the air suddenly
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: to arrive at a place suddenly and unexpectedly
SWOOP Defined for Kids
Definition of swoop for Students
swooped
;swooping
: to rush down or pounce suddenly
Definition of swoop for Students
: an act or instance of rushing down or pouncing suddenly
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