swooped
Descended in arc
Swooped is the past tense of swoop—to descend rapidly, as a bird diving on prey: The hawk swooped down and seized the mouse.
By extension, to move suddenly toward something: She swooped in and grabbed the last donut.
Police or authorities swoop when they conduct sudden raids: Officers swooped on the warehouse at dawn.
Suddenly jumped to attack
- seizedTook suddenly, forcefully
- snatchedTook quickly, abruptly
- grabbedTook suddenly by hand
- ambushedAttacked from concealment
attacked · struck · captured · nabbed · raided · stormed · invaded · rushed
Submerged oneself deliberately
- descendedMoved downward
- plungedDropped suddenly and steeply
- glidedMoved without apparent effort
- arcedMoved curvingly
soared · circled · banked · wheeled · dove · plummeted · dropped · skimmed
Cleaned with bristles
- flourishedGrew vigorously, succeeded
- grandlyIn imposing manner
- theatricallyIn a stagey manner
- dramaticallyIn a striking manner
elegantly · gracefully · stylishly · flamboyantly · boldly · entrance · gesture · bow
pounced
Suddenly jumped to attack
ambushed · attacked · struck · captured · nabbed · raided · stormed · invaded · rushed · lunged
dived
Submerged oneself deliberately
arced · soared · circled · banked · wheeled · dove · plummeted · dropped · skimmed · hurtled
raptor
Hunting bird with talons
prey · quarry · stoop · dive · strike · perch · lure · hawking · falconer · hunt
swept
Cleaned with bristles
- flourishedGrew vigorously, succeeded
- grandlyIn imposing manner
- theatricallyIn a stagey manner
dramatically · elegantly · gracefully · stylishly · flamboyantly · boldly · entrance · gesture · bow · curtsy
- one fell swoopSingle sudden action