Meaning & use
Swooping
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Moving swiftly downward through the air in a sweeping motion, especially to attack or seize something.
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The hawk came swooping down on the unsuspecting rabbit.
Fans watched the roller coaster swooping through the loop at top speed.
A note on using this word
"Swooping in" is often used figuratively to describe someone arriving suddenly and dramatically to rescue or intervene in a situation.
Words with a similar meaning
divingplunging
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Words with an opposite meaning
soaring
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