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swoop
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
swoops; swooped; swooping
swoops; swooped; swooping
Learner's definition of SWOOP
[no object]
1
: to fly down through the air suddenly向下猛冲；俯冲 — usually + down
- A hawk swooped down and caught a rabbit in the field.老鹰俯冲下来抓住了田野上的兔子。
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition : to arrive at a place suddenly and unexpectedly突然到达
- The police swooped in and captured the criminals.警方突然出现，抓捕了罪犯。
in/at one fell swoop
— swoop
noun, plural swoops [count]- the swoop of a hawk鹰的俯冲
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
Example Sentences
Verb The police swooped in and captured the criminals.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 One obvious fix would be for the government to swoop in and save the country’s distressed property developers, who could then resume housing construction projects. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 The plight of residents at Ridgeview is playing out nationwide as institutional investors, led by private equity firms and real estate investment trusts and sometimes funded by pension funds, swoop in to buy mobile home parks. CBS News, 26 July 2022 Clairvoyants predict when murders are about to happen, allowing police to swoop in and arrest the soon-to-be felons. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 But since then, an absolutely wild rumor emerged claiming that none other than Steven Spielberg might swoop in to direct. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 Aug. 2022 There’s no hero to swoop in and save the day, as is often the case in World War II–era propaganda and popular comics. Esther Bergdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 Their advice includes cutting costs, preserving cash and jettisoning hopes that hedge funds or other investors will swoop in with big checks. Meghan Bobrowsky, WSJ, 29 May 2022 National Democrats could still swoop in later to boost Beasley. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 14 Sep. 2022 In one fell swoop, Biden wipes out all deficit reduction from the IRA before most of that law is implemented. Charlie Dent, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 In one fell swoop, Hynes thrust herself onto the scorer’s table, extended her arm and punched the dying dig back into play. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 In one fell swoop, Kim punished herself by quitting the law and Jimmy, the ruinous results of a scheme that had gone so awry that Howard and Lalo became permanent fixtures in the superlab. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 In one fell swoop, the future of the Milwaukee Brewers outfield got one step closer to the big leagues. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022 Some scientists have urged caution for any plan that would drastically cut nicotine levels in one fell swoop, warning that the existing research on low-nicotine cigarettes is imperfect, given the high number of study participants who cheat. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 But after lifting most restrictions in one fell swoop, authorities are trying to rein it in before their country earns a reputation as the Amsterdam of Asia. Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 In younger planetary systems like Beta Pic, comets swoop near their stars much more often because everything in the disk is still shifting about before objects settle into their final configuration. Briley Lewis, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2022 See More
Verb
That leaves the door open for Turner to swoop in and get the win. Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 One obvious fix would be for the government to swoop in and save the country’s distressed property developers, who could then resume housing construction projects. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 The plight of residents at Ridgeview is playing out nationwide as institutional investors, led by private equity firms and real estate investment trusts and sometimes funded by pension funds, swoop in to buy mobile home parks. CBS News, 26 July 2022 Clairvoyants predict when murders are about to happen, allowing police to swoop in and arrest the soon-to-be felons. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 But since then, an absolutely wild rumor emerged claiming that none other than Steven Spielberg might swoop in to direct. Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 Aug. 2022 There’s no hero to swoop in and save the day, as is often the case in World War II–era propaganda and popular comics. Esther Bergdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2022 Their advice includes cutting costs, preserving cash and jettisoning hopes that hedge funds or other investors will swoop in with big checks. Meghan Bobrowsky, WSJ, 29 May 2022 National Democrats could still swoop in later to boost Beasley. Bytal Axelrod, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Noun
Available in a range of colors, this best-selling pan will replace nine common kitchen items in one fell swoop. Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 14 Sep. 2022 In one fell swoop, Biden wipes out all deficit reduction from the IRA before most of that law is implemented. Charlie Dent, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 In one fell swoop, Hynes thrust herself onto the scorer’s table, extended her arm and punched the dying dig back into play. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2022 In one fell swoop, Kim punished herself by quitting the law and Jimmy, the ruinous results of a scheme that had gone so awry that Howard and Lalo became permanent fixtures in the superlab. Dan Snierson, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2022 In one fell swoop, the future of the Milwaukee Brewers outfield got one step closer to the big leagues. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2022 Some scientists have urged caution for any plan that would drastically cut nicotine levels in one fell swoop, warning that the existing research on low-nicotine cigarettes is imperfect, given the high number of study participants who cheat. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 But after lifting most restrictions in one fell swoop, authorities are trying to rein it in before their country earns a reputation as the Amsterdam of Asia. Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 In younger planetary systems like Beta Pic, comets swoop near their stars much more often because everything in the disk is still shifting about before objects settle into their final configuration. Briley Lewis, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
alteration of Middle English swopen to sweep, from Old English swāpan — more at sweep
First Known Use
Verb
1566, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Noun
1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of swoop was in 1566 Phrases Containing swoop
verb
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