swoop
verb (used without object)
to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, especially down upon prey.
swoops
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pluralof swoop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof swoop (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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After the parade, the New York City Department of Sanitation swoops into action to sweep up the thousands of pounds of paper.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
Waves crash along the Palm Beach shoreline and a drone shot swoops over the grounds of Mar-a-Lago before landing at a pair of stilettos donned by Melania Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
Portimao is a 2.89-mile track that swoops over hilly terrain and is highly regarded for its driving challenge.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
That abomination pops out of an unsettlingly cheerful woman whose husband swoops in to offer the hitchhiking boy a ride.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2025
A dementor swoops down low over them and settles in front of SCORPIUS.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
