swoop
verb (used without object)
to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
swooped
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past participleof swoop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof swoop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
swoopverb (used without object)to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
Example Sentences
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Before Apollo swooped in, EasyJet looked set to be taken private by Castlelake, which manages around $38 billion in assets, after the carrier accepted its beefed-up fifth bid on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
In late 2024, the so-called “BATMANN” stocks swooped to the market’s rescue.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
The first time I interviewed him in 2001, an aide swooped in just before the cameras went live and snatched away the small water glasses on the table in front of us.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
After the restaurant was shuttered in 1984, Inouye swooped in to rescue Chicken Boy and place him in protective storage — for years, as it turned out.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
His stomach swooped as he noticed one strand of the giant web vibrate like a plucked string, and then something large skittered down a tree to his immediate right.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
