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noun • an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane verb • attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane | ||||||||
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noun • (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale • a very rapid raid • a swift descent through the air verb • move down on as if in an attack • move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc • seize or catch with a swooping motion | ||||||||
| 28% | 10 | Attacked from above, like a bird of prey | ||||||
verb • (of an aircraft) To bomb whilst in a steep dive. • (of a bird) To attack (especially the head of) a person or animal that strays into their territory. • (of a motorist) To overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps. | ||||||||
Attacked From Above
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STRAFED which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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STRAFED
Updated: October 11, 2023
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