1
[present participle of swim]
: that swims
a swimming bird
2
[gerund of swim]
: adapted to or used in or for swimming
Examples of swimming in a Sentence
Noun
I am going swimming later today.
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Aleks Klosok, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
The event is a non-swimming, non-swimsuit event.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022
Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The pool would travel with a team of swimming instructors.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
McIntosh knows all too well herself about the power that such impressive performances can make on swimming and non-swimming fans alike.
—Aleks Klosok, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
The event is a non-swimming, non-swimsuit event.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022
Noun
Designed primarily for active lifestyles, the S6 offers more than 100 sports modes with specific settings for running, cycling, swimming and other sports.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The pool would travel with a team of swimming instructors.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Swimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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