swoop in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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swoop in the PONS Dictionary

swoop Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a swoop (down)
to swoop on sth
to swoop down on its prey
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Sometimes called a swoop, plus a variety of other names, it consists of a powered dive toward the rear quarter of a lower flying opponent.
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The anime shows him standing on poles, defying gravity, and acting as a swoop-in type.
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Most birds will only swoop within about 60 metres of their nest, so it is often just a matter of taking a slight detour.
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The police who were hiding waiting for his confession swoop down and arrest him.
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The bomber now swooped over the ship and into the darkness to prepare for another attack.
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Often, they scan for prey activity from an elevated perch site, swooping down from the perch to seize the prey.
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In some cases, magpies may become extremely aggressive and attack people's faces; it may become very difficult to deter these birds from swooping.
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They may have been snagged or poisoned by thick algal mats on the surface of the lake as they swooped down to drink.
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At a range of 400 yards, the plane swooped low at 150 feet altitude.
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He implemented his reforms in stages, rather than in one fell swoop.
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