swoop
(transitive) To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
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wouldn't other airlines swoop up to buy budget craft, now that they have a new audience of flyers available? or is the thesis that spirit flyers otherwise couldn't afford flying?
Their management style is to swoop in, shit all over everybody, then leave and let someone else clean up the mess...
this is where I swoop in to remind everyone how funny it is that there is literally no rule-book definition of a swing in major league baseball. The fundamental offensive action in the sport has no rule defining what…
Golden week and mayternity posting in one fell swoop 💦 Good work on this one girlie
That is a very cool picture. The patterns with the hard angles of the rocks contrasting with the swoop of the bird and the bend of the horizon. Very cool.
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(transitive) To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing.
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(intransitive) To move swiftly, as if with a sweeping movement, especially to attack something.
The dog had enthusiastically swooped down on the bone.
“stony cairn adding pebbles continuance still water amazon delivery swallows swoop breakfast dishes empty bowls waiting the school run windowpanes raindrops racing breaking records”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(intransitive) To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive.
The lone eagle swooped down into the lake, snatching its prey, a small fish.
“wouldn't other airlines swoop up to buy budget craft, now that they have a new audience of flyers available? or is the thesis that spirit flyers otherwise couldn't afford flying?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Their management style is to swoop in, shit all over everybody, then leave and let someone else clean up the mess...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“this is where I swoop in to remind everyone how funny it is that there is literally no rule-book definition of a swing in major league baseball. The fundamental offensive action in the sport has no rule defining what it is or isn't. It's 100% vibes based!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Golden week and mayternity posting in one fell swoop 💦 Good work on this one girlie”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That is a very cool picture. The patterns with the hard angles of the rocks contrasting with the swoop of the bird and the bend of the horizon. Very cool.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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