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to swoop
01
to move swiftly and smoothly, often in a curving or descending path
02
to quickly and unexpectedly attack a group or place to surround and capture them
Transitive: to swoop on sb/sth
Swoop
01
(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
02
a rapid and sudden drop from the sky
03
a very rapid raid
swoop
v
Example
The bird swooped double toward the ground before soaring back up.
A cybersecurity team swiftly swooped on hackers attempting to breach the network
Government forces launched a surprise attack, swooping on a rebel hideout deep in the jungle
Intelligence agencies executed a covert operation, swooping on a known terrorist cell.
Law enforcement agencies coordinated a series of raids, swooping on suspected drug traffickers across the city.
