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as in to sail
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
there appeared to be an oily film swimming on the water
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as in trance
a temporary state of unconsciousness
the merest glimpse of blood sends him into a swim
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Recent Examples of swim
Angela Haupt, Time, 23 May 2025
Akasha and his son would swim with dolphins and sea turtles and catch lobster in the warm water just beyond their front yard.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
The Black Swimmers Alliance aimed to fund 1,000 free swim lessons by the end of 2025.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Verb
The path to infection The most common way people swimming inland get sick is by swallowing the water.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 23 May 2025
Akasha and his son would swim with dolphins and sea turtles and catch lobster in the warm water just beyond their front yard.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Noun
Hike along the 6-mile Sugar Cane Trail, or go for a swim at the sandy beach shoreline.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
The Black Swimmers Alliance aimed to fund 1,000 free swim lessons by the end of 2025.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swim
Verb
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To have this ability to contain secrets but to withhold them and have this facade with Michaela that’s totally different than the relationship with her sister, to keep all those plates spinning, that’s a tall order.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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Díaz sprang from behind the plate, picked up the ball on the line with his back to first base, spun and threw out Murphy by a step.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
Verb
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McGriff — the poster boy for the Clean Sluggers of America — sailed in unanimously.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Winners sail to blue oceans instead, creating uncontested market space where competition becomes irrelevant.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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With nothing left to do, the man from the funeral home begins wheeling the gurney away, and everyone follows, as if in a procession or a trance.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The film follows the story of Bayu, an Indonesian teenager who aspires to become a shaman for local trance parties in a small suburban community where inhabitants derive pleasure from spiritual possession.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mass, he was found dead in a channel in the harbor, face down, his hat floating nearby.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Trump instead floated the idea of launching lower-level talks between Ukraine and Russia at the Vatican, which are scheduled for mid-June, and backed away from the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Moscow.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Then again, for those who have bought one of the most expensive tickets in Knicks history—with the get-in price hovering above $650 as of Friday morning—what’s a few more dollars for the chance to see New York potentially reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1999?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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The Vietnam War and its effects hover over the group.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
Noun
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And no one in these countries faints from such statements, does not remember the law and international law, humanity and human rights.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Then add in the fact that goalkeepers are under minute VAR scrutiny over moving off their line, while takers are allowed to get away all kinds of stops, starts and faints in their run up.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
15 Aug. 2024
Verb
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Reckoning Part One – Cruise rode off a cliff-edge on a motorbike.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
25 May 2025
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The company’s been riding smoothly – pun intended – ever since.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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In severe cases, a loss of consciousness (syncope) may occur.—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Swim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swim. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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