swimming

verb

Definition of swimmingnext
present participle of swim
1
as in spinning
to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around his head was swimming after he was given so much information on his first day at the new job

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2
as in sailing
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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  1. hovering
  2. floating
  3. gliding
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  • This trend is concerning for sellers but offers some relief for buyers—although mortgage rates, hovering between 6 percent and 7 percent, remain a hurdle.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • All the while, Dee Dee was godlike to her, her sole caretaker who was always hovering.
    Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of hovering
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  • Officials are also floating the designation of 4,395 acres of land as critical habitat across Alameda, Marin, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura counties in California.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That project fell through, but the couple continued informally floating relatively dense developments for the farm.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of floating
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  • Our testers loved that this show-stealing eyeliner was easy to maneuver thanks to its angular tip that painted pigmented, smear-proof lines — gliding smoothly across mature eyelids with wrinkles, too.
    Alyssa Brascia, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Make sure to boost their confidence by celebrating every step forward, including balancing, striding, gliding and pedaling.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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