swoop
verb (used without object)
to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
had swooped
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past perfectof swoop.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Months ago, Mr. Huang’s wife had an argument with Mr. Kravchenko, who felt that she had swooped in on a prime parking space he had been waiting for.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
By Wednesday morning, after the Giants hesitated in the wake of Correa’s physical examination, Cohen had swooped in and whisked Correa off to the Mets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
A narrative spread on social media that Musk had swooped in to save the day.
From Slate ● May 2, 2022
The long-tailed bat had swooped in to clinch the title following an online poll.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2021
She had been hovering above their fight, trying to help, and when the necklaces had shattered, she had swooped in.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
