swoop

Definition

  • verb: to fly down through the air suddenly
  • verb: to move with a sweep
  • often used with 'fell'
  • synonyms: seize, stoop, sweep

Examples

  • The court has dismissed all of the charges against him 'in one fell swoop'.

  • A hawk 'swooped down' and caught a rabbit in the field.

  • The police 'swooped' in and captured the criminals.

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