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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 | ||||||||
| 35% | 11 | Swift descent from above | ||||||
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. | ||||||||
| 33% | 11 | Swift descent of packed snow | ||||||
verb • To descend like an avalanche. • To come down upon; to overwhelm. • To propel downward like an avalanche. | ||||||||
Swift Descent Crossword Clue
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SWOOP which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SWOOP
Updated: October 10, 2023
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