swoop
verb
\ ˈswüp
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swooped;
swooping;
swoops
Definition of swoop
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to move with a sweep
: to gain or carry off in or as if in a swoop
—usually used with up
swoop
nounDefinition of swoop (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: an act or instance of swooping
2
: a single concentrated and quickly effective effort
was done in one swoop
—often used with fell solved everything at one fell swoop
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Examples of swoop in a Sentence
Verb
The police swooped in and captured the criminals.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Jeff Okudah swooping in to break up a pass in the boundary. — Nathan Baird, cleveland.com, "Ohio State must build on defensive start from 45-21 victory over Florida Atlantic," 31 Aug. 2019 In 1962, Trans World Airlines built this hulking flight center, with its swooping arches made out of white concrete. — Nneka M. Okona, Condé Nast Traveler, "Airports (and Terminals) You'll Actually Want to Spend Time in," 28 Aug. 2019 The Concorde was flying, Françoise Hardy and Joe Dassin were singing and women (and men) cruised the Left Bank in Mr. Cardin’s stretchy knits and swooping miniskirts. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "Back to the Future With Pierre Cardin’s Space-Age Fashion," 22 Aug. 2019 In the video, the ice cream seller continuously pranks his customer by making him think the ice cream is ready for eating before swooping it away. — Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, "Refreshingly Funny Ice Cream Man's Prank Video Is a Delicious Summer Treat," 22 Aug. 2019 This has allowed Assured to swoop in on some of the more attractive bits of rivals’ books. — The Economist, "The woes of bond insurers," 15 Aug. 2019 The quartet gets separated from the pack on a field trip, then kidnapped to South America by a group of bounty hunters hoping to use Dora to find her parents and swoop in on the treasure. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ gives us the Latinx heroine we need right now," 8 Aug. 2019 There was no rescue mission, no jut-jawed stoicism, no swooping vigilante. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Goodbye X-Men—You Flawed, Frustrating Cinematic Revolution," 7 June 2019 There was no marker or memorial commemorating the place where the women had been killed, just a few tables where a handful of hikers sat drinking orange juice and looking out over the valley where birds swooped down between very old mountains. — Rachel Monroe, Outside Online, "Last winter, Moroccan officials found two hikers dead on the trail to the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains. The international investigation that followed revealed the fragility of the adventure travel economy, as well as what happens when a small tourist hub is suddenly made strange by violence.," 29 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
For me, sneakers became a way to show both my athleticism and personal style in one fell swoop. — Elizabeth Beecroft, Teen Vogue, "Why I Designed a Nike Sneaker That Raises Awareness About Mental Health," 19 Aug. 2019 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images At the 2012 N.B.A. slam dunk contest, Chase Budinger ran up behind Diddy, intercepted his upward toss, launched his 6-foot-7 frame over the rapper’s head, and smashed the ball into the net in one swoop. — Aimee Berg, New York Times, "Is Chase Budinger the Future of Men’s Beach Volleyball?," 11 July 2019 Every Friday, Adebajo and her team of five swoop in, decorate the walls with Nigerian art, adorn the tables with traditional figurines, and cover the bar in traditional woven cloth. — Flora Tsapovsky, Bon Appétit, "Meet the 24-Year-Old Owner of Eko Kitchen, San Francisco's First Nigerian Restaurant," 31 July 2019 Briefly: The Cubs lost two of their best hitters in one fell swoop between halves of the sixth inning. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ Stephen Vogt thriving during temporary, de facto catching platoon," 24 July 2019 Build your eyeliner little by little Instead of trying to do your eyeliner in one swoop, build your liner a little bit at a time. — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "How to Enhance Your Monolids, According to the Experts," 31 July 2019 The coolest of cool reds, this iconic shade is flattering on virtually everyone, with subtle blue undertones that brighten teeth and the whites of the eyes in one fell swoop. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "10 Cult Classic Lipstick Shades Every Beauty Lover Must Know," 29 July 2019 Commission staff argued otherwise, saying that the mice reach breeding maturity after about three weeks and can recover rapidly if not entirely eradicated in one fell swoop. — Will Houston, The Mercury News, "‘Like dropping a nuclear bomb on this island’: Feds delay Farallon Islands poison airdrop bid," 11 July 2019 The bird appears to dart out from the nearby bushes and swoop at the pedestrians from behind. — Fox News, "'Dive-bombing' bird attacks Colorado joggers, disturbing video shows," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'swoop.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for swoop
swoop
verb
English Language Learners Definition of swoop
: to fly down through the air suddenly
: to arrive at a place suddenly and unexpectedly
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swoop
verb
\ ˈswüp
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swooped;
swooping
Kids Definition of swoop
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to rush down or pounce suddenly
swoop
nounKids Definition of swoop (Entry 2 of 2)
: an act or instance of rushing down or pouncing suddenly
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