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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
Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
The actual ways my ideas get into circulation is mostly through the staffers who swim in this very online soup.
—David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Walsh, who failed to make it to the 2021 Olympics and 2022 World Championships, overcame her fear of a previous few long-course swims.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Think mermaid activities, where children can do a mini merman/mermaid swim with a parent, or on their own.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
The actual ways my ideas get into circulation is mostly through the staffers who swim in this very online soup.
—David Marchese, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
The swim is a popular event for tourists and locals.
—Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Walsh, who failed to make it to the 2021 Olympics and 2022 World Championships, overcame her fear of a previous few long-course swims.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swim
Verb
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Scientists traced one to the turbulent, magnetically active region around a rapidly spinning star called a magnetar.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Accelerate Gradually Avoid sudden acceleration, which can cause tires to spin.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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Holland America's Westerdam will sail round-trip from Seattle, departing on Aug. 31, 2025, and returning on Sept. 28, 2025.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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But on the next Washington drive, officials made a questionable pass interference call when an uncatchable ball sailed high over a receiver’s head.—
Mark Purdy,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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This move paralyzes them and causes the whale sharks to slip into a kind of trance.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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Yet there are drawbacks to being able to enter a trance.—
Sheila Heti,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Sep. 2024
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The Campbells have been known to just sit on a terrace with a local beer keeping a look-out for those whales while giant icebergs float past.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Even if 10% tariffs are imposed on China, that’s far lower than the original 60% that Trump had floated during his campaign.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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AccuWeather predicts snow will fall in Philadelphia during the Rams-Eagles game while Buffalo's evening temperatures will hover in the high teens.—
Jim Sergent,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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But our lives in Los Angeles are largely outside: This is a city that dines outdoors all year long, where winter temperatures hover in the 60s and surfers are in the water in January.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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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
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Like other postwar boys, Lynch spent his days riding bikes, building bombs, and exploring the woods with his dad; likable and outgoing, he was elected president of his seventh-grade class and was popular with girls.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Pete Alonso sweepstakes has been quite the roller coaster ride this winter, especially for the New York Mets.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Fainting, known medically as syncope, is a common enough problem caused by diminished blood flow to the brain.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Symptoms: Fainting in short durations Dizziness light-headedness from standing too long or suddenly sitting up People experiencing heat syncope should sit in a cool place and slowly drink water, clear juice or a sports drink.—
Shamani Salahuddin,
The Tennessean,
26 June 2024
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“Swim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swim. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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