What does swoop mean in English?

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swoop Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 to move very quickly and easily through the air, especially down from a high position in order to attack:
- The eagle swooped down to snatch a young rabbit.
- Undercover police swooped on three houses in the city at 5.00 this morning.
1 an occasion when a place is suddenly attacked in order to surround or catch someone:
- He was arrested in an early morning swoop on his home.
- Anti-terrorist police launched a massive swoop on suspected terrorist cells.
- The bird lifted off for a graceful swoop below the ridge top.
2 to move quickly in a smooth path, esp. through the air:
- Swarms of birds swooped down from the sky.

The king's men made a swoop on Bernard, who narrowly escaped.
There was a swoop by hundreds of riot police on opposition protesters attempting to hold a rally.
I saw the graceful swoop of a condor above the ridge.
He snatched up the keys with a swoop of his hand.
They were taken after dawn swoops by police and social workers.
If so, would there be swoops at dead of night to see whether the embryo was 14, 15 or 16 days old?
They are swooping and preying on those unfortunate enough to be unemployed.
Will he arrange for the traffic commissioners to make regular swoops to check the vehicles, as there is grave concern about the safety of schoolchildren?