suddenly swoop

Frequency: 6.00.5 per million words

to move downwards quickly and unexpectedly

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Examples (10)

  • The eagle suddenly swooped down towards its prey.
  • As we watched, a hawk suddenly swooped from the sky.
  • The police suddenly swooped in, arresting the suspects.
  • A shadow suddenly swooped over the campsite, startling us.
  • The fighter jet suddenly swooped low over the airfield.
  • We saw a seagull suddenly swoop down to snatch a fish.
  • The bird of prey suddenly swooped from its perch.
  • The investor suddenly swooped in and bought a controlling stake in the company.
  • A large owl suddenly swooped through the moonlit forest.
  • The rescue helicopter suddenly swooped down to pick up the stranded hikers.