Swoop
41swoop down upon — Synonyms and related words: ambush, assail, assault, attack, blitz, bushwhack, catch at, come at, come down on, crack down on, descend on, descend upon, fall on, fall upon, fasten upon, gang up on, go at, go for, harry, have at, hit, hit like… …
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43swoop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. sweep up, catch up, clutch, carry off; pounce, hawk, souse, fly, fall on, descend, sweep down, dive. See descent, acquisition. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. plunge, fall, drop; see descent 2 , dive 1 . v.… …
44swoop — swuËp n. assault, charge, raid; snatching, grabbing v. sweep down from the sky (of a bird, etc.); attack suddenly and speedily; snatch, grab …
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46swoop — I. v. a. 1. Seize (as a hawk its prey), catch while on the wing. 2. Catch up, pounce upon, seize, clutch. II. v. n. Stoop, descend, come down, bear down. III. n. 1. Clutch, seizure. 2. Stoop, descent …
47swoop — verb 1) pigeons swooped down after the grain Syn: dive, descend, sweep, pounce, plunge, pitch, nosedive; rush, dart, speed, zoom 2) police swooped on the building Syn …
48swoop — verb 1) pigeons swooped down after the grain Syn: dive, descend, pounce, plunge, pitch, nosedive 2) police swooped on the flat Syn: raid, descend on, pounce on, attack; …
49swoop — [[t]swup[/t]] v. i. 1) to sweep down through the air, as a bird upon prey 2) to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often fol. by down and on or upon): The army swooped down on the town[/ex] 3) to take, lift, scoop up, or remove… …
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