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Meanings of swoop down in English

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Usage of swoop down in English
1
They are coming, the simpletons; they swoop down upon the treacherous floor.
The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
2
He would trust in his fortune, and swoop down upon the enemy.
Wood Magic: A Fable
3
They seemed to swoop down upon us in myriads from all sides.
Across Unknown South America
4
All I could think of was a hawk ready to swoop down.
Flowers for Algernon
5
He saw a great bird swoop down and graze the tree tops.
The Spirit of the Border: A Romance of the Early Settlers in the...
6
It will swoop down upon us, people, but I have a plan.
Apocalypse of the Dead
7
Sharp-eyed, they swoop down to seize prey, mainly squid and flying fish.
The South African
8
Five more angels swoop down on the one with the snowy wings.
Angelfall
9
There make a fresh plan, and swoop down on some other place.
Told in the East
10
But she sprang from bed before depression could swoop down upon her.
Elsie Marley, Honey
11
It's like I expected Indians to just swoop down and scalp me.
The stand
12
Everyone freezes like a rabbit waiting for a hawk to swoop down.
World After
13
But he's watching, and waiting-somewhere-like ahawk ,toswoop down on Joanne!
The Hunted Woman
14
Angels swoop down seemingly at random and tear apart soldiers and civilians alike.
Angelfall
15
The wizard started to swoop down and grab her up again.
Burning up
16
And each time, the cops swoop down and pick them off.
The Naked God
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common