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swoop

noun
  1. a swift descent through the air
  2. a very rapid raid
  3. rapid sliding up or down the musical scale
    “The violinist was indulgent with their swoops and slides.”
    slide
verb
  1. seize or catch with a swooping motion
    swoop up
  2. move down on as if in an attack
    “The raptor swooped down on its prey”
    pounce
  3. move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc