Synonyms of swim

swim 1 of 2

verb

ˈswim 

1

as in to spin

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spin
• reel
• turn
• whirl
• swirl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collect
• settle
• calm
• steady

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sail
• float
• hover
• ride
• drift
• glide
• hang
• bob
• waft
• suspend
• poise
• buoy
• dangle
• raft
• balloon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sink
• settle
• dive
• plunge
• lunge
• dip
• submerge
• immerse
• submerse

swim

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noun

as in trance

a temporary state of unconsciousness

the merest glimpse of blood sends him into a swim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trance
• daze
• faint
• syncope
• blackout
• sleep
• stupor
• swoon
• knockout
• insensibility
• drowsiness
• narcosis
• somnolence

Examples of swim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

But organizers and Levenson, who flew in from Portland, are determined to swim in the river next year. —Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024

The company will focus on fan gear such as polos and swim trunks emblazoned with team logos. —Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024

Noun

The popular south side beach frequently closes many times throughout the swim season due to high levels of E. coli, a common fecal bacteria in humans and animals. —Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024

Popular on Variety But a series of mysterious occurrences here and elsewhere in New England — the disappearances of children who later turn up, physically intact yet near-catatonic — grows more immediate once Ben gets pulled under during a night swim. —Dennis Harvey, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024