1. moved rapidly downward through the air
Usage: past tense of swoop
2. moved quickly and suddenly to attack or seize something
Usage: past tense of swoop
3. arrived or appeared suddenly and unexpectedly
Usage: past tense of swoop; informal

Examples

• The eagle swooped down to catch the fish.
• The hawk swooped through the trees hunting for prey.
• Police swooped on the building at dawn.
• She swooped in to help when we needed her most.
• The owl swooped silently through the night.
• Reporters swooped on the celebrity as she left the restaurant.
• The bird swooped low over the water’s surface.