swoop
verb (used without object)
to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
have been swooping
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present perfect progressiveof swoop.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Some bird of prey must have been swooping down upon them.
From The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt by Weguelin, J. R. (John Reinhard)
