swoop
verb (used without object)
to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
are swooping
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present progressiveof swoop.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Budget carriers like Breeze, Allegiant and Frontier are swooping in on Spirit’s former routes as well as circling its valuable takeoff and landing slots at bigger airports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
In an attempt to salvage what remains, big players like Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the FTX exchange, are swooping in with emergency infusions of capital for companies like the crypto lender BlockFi.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
And low-flying helicopters are swooping around town as part of beefed-up security precautions.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2020
They are swooping down upon Pasadena this week like Santa Ana winds in October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2014
That or birds are swooping around above my head.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
