swoop
verb (used without object)
to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
swooping
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present participleof swoop.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“It’s not that we don’t think that there needs to be development,” he told The Times, “but it shouldn’t be of this predatory nature where developers are swooping in.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Frasers has built a reputation for swooping in to buy retail brands which have fallen into administration, but its gradual increase in ownership of profit-making Hugo Boss over several years is a different approach.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
So yeah, bald eagles are like pirates, swooping in and taking what they want, when they want it.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2026
Muckle is primarily invested in index funds but regularly buys the dip in individual stocks, he said, sometimes waiting to see negative headlines about a company or sector before swooping in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
Out of the corner of one eye, James watched the seagull as it came swooping down toward the Earthworm.
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
