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had swooped

  • past perfect
    of swoop.
    swoop
    verb (used without object)
    to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.

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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