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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Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The Mets swooped in with a big offer to Soto at the last minute, according to reporting by The Athletic:
By Sunday evening, Cohen had increased his offer.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
While both states hold their fair share of appeal for gastronomes, South Florida residents and visitors can experience both in one fell swoop at the beginning of the new year, with the 2025 Artisans of Wine and Food festival taking place on the sunny shores of Boca Raton.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The safety swooped in and easily intercepted the ball in Panthers territory.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
The Mets swooped in with a big offer to Soto at the last minute, according to reporting by The Athletic:
By Sunday evening, Cohen had increased his offer.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
In one fell swoop, Azerbaijan upended a thousand-year-old culture and civilization overnight.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
While both states hold their fair share of appeal for gastronomes, South Florida residents and visitors can experience both in one fell swoop at the beginning of the new year, with the 2025 Artisans of Wine and Food festival taking place on the sunny shores of Boca Raton.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Swoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoop. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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