a hawk swoops

Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words

To move rapidly downwards through the air.

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Examples (10)

  • The hawk swooped low over the field, searching for its next meal.
  • We watched in awe as the majestic hawk swooped down from the sky.
  • A red-tailed hawk suddenly swoops towards the unsuspecting rabbit.
  • From that high cliff, the hawk will swoop down on any small animals it spots.
  • The sight of a hawk swooping is both beautiful and terrifying.
  • Like a hawk swooping on its prey, the detective closed in on the suspect.
  • With incredible speed, the hawk swooped to catch a fish from the river's surface.
  • That hawk has swooped past my window several times this morning.
  • 'Look! The hawk is about to swoop!' shouted the birdwatcher.
  • The young hawk learned to swoop by watching its parents.