swoop
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6.3
- noun
- /swup/
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redada
- The police executed a dramatic swoop on the gang's hideout at dawn.
- in one swoop
- in one fell swoop
- a big swoop
Examples
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During the surprise swoop, many illegal weapon caches were uncovered by the authorities.
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The military launched a quick swoop to apprehend the suspects involved in the robbery.
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We'll round them all up with one fell swoop.
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We have seen the whole thing fall down in one fell swoop.
Blog text (13) -
There was a way to solve all three problems in one fell swoop.
Blog text (21) -
In one fell swoop, the huge Roman army was stripped of its top commanders.
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In one fell swoop, the court made unconstitutional every abortion law in the country.
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In one fell swoop with emancipation, millions of former slaves were now citizens.
Academic text (2017) -
With the repeal of this act, the people are deprived, at one fell swoop, of any voice in their local affairs.
Academic text (2017) -
Imagine, all the nobility of Ehdan and the kings of four empires wiped out in one fell swoop.
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Etymology
Swoop comes from a sound word like swoosh that gives the idea of a sudden, surprise action. That's why a police or military swoop is a quick raid meant to catch people by surprise.