Swoop: alternatives and connections

To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall;…

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The act of descending, or passing downward; change of place from higher to lower.

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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.

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A gliding effect; gliding.

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To rove in quest of plunder; to make an excursion for booty; to plunder.

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To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another; to impel; to stir; as…

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A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.

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To break at once; to break short, as substances that are brittle.

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To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a loaf or a kiss.

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Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight o…

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To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side.

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To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side.

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A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, -- formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.

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To move along the surface of any body by slipping, or without walking or rolling; to slip; to glide; as, snow slides down the mountain's side.

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