swooped; swooping; swoops
: to move with a sweep
: to gain or carry off in or as if in a swoop
—usually used with up
swooper
noun
1
: an act or instance of swooping
2
: a single concentrated and quickly effective effort
was done in one swoop
—often used with fellsolved everything at one fell swoop
Examples of swoop in a Sentence
Verb
The police swooped in and captured the criminals.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
But when the public broadcaster couldn’t fund a second season, Netflix swooped in and gave him a new home.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Williams draws us into the characters' magical realm with a playful yet slightly sinister music box theme that soon expands out into a grandiose series of orchestral broomstick swoops, setting the stage for the mega-successful series to come.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The core concept that drives Rooster is Greg’s desire to swoop in and help his daughter, Katie (Charly Clive), after her husband cheats on her with a younger woman.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
But when the public broadcaster couldn’t fund a second season, Netflix swooped in and gave him a new home.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
Open shelves add functionality, warmth, and impart a sense of architecture in one fell swoop.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Williams draws us into the characters' magical realm with a playful yet slightly sinister music box theme that soon expands out into a grandiose series of orchestral broomstick swoops, setting the stage for the mega-successful series to come.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Swoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoop. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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swoop
1 of 2 verb
: to dive or pounce suddenly like a hawk on its prey
swoop
2 of 2 noun1
: an act or instance of swooping
2
: a single quickly effective effort
—often used with fell
solved everything at one fell swoop
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