swooped; swooping; swoops
: to move with a sweep
: to gain or carry off in or as if in a swoop
—usually used with up
swooper
noun
1
: an act or instance of swooping
2
: a single concentrated and quickly effective effort
was done in one swoop
—often used with fellsolved everything at one fell swoop
Examples of swoop in a Sentence
Verb
The police swooped in and captured the criminals.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
President Donald Trump swooped in this week to help Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) deliver his sprawling tax legislation through the House of Representatives.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Deanna Pai, Glamour, 20 May 2025
Voila, in one fell swoop, AGI is now in the hands of others.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Once the queue got long enough—usually about ten cars—the bird sprang into action, swooping down and flying just a few feet above the sidewalk along the line of vehicles.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
President Donald Trump swooped in this week to help Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) deliver his sprawling tax legislation through the House of Representatives.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2025
Noun
The exfoliator also tackles skin concerns like hyperpigmentation and dullness and signs of aging like fine lines and wrinkles, all in one fell swoop.
—Deanna Pai, Glamour, 20 May 2025
Voila, in one fell swoop, AGI is now in the hands of others.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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“Swoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swoop. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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swoop
1 of 2 verb
: to dive or pounce suddenly like a hawk on its prey
swoop
2 of 2 noun1
: an act or instance of swooping
2
: a single quickly effective effort
—often used with fell
solved everything at one fell swoop
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