swoop down

Frequency: 8.01.2 per million words

to move downwards rapidly from a height

swoopswoop + ADVERB

Categories:

down

Examples (10)

  • The eagle will swoop down on its prey.
  • A hawk suddenly swooped down from the sky.
  • The fighter jet swooped down towards the runway.
  • We watched the seagull swoop down to catch a fish.
  • The owl swooped down silently in the darkness.
  • As the car approached, the bird swooped down and flew away.
  • The dragon swooped down from its mountain lair.
  • The police helicopter swooped down to observe the scene.
  • A shadow swooped down from the branches above.
  • The superhero swooped down to save the falling child.