outswim
verb
out·swim
ˌau̇t-ˈswim 
outswam
ˌau̇t-ˈswam
; outswum
ˌau̇t-ˈswəm
; outswimming
; outswum
ˌau̇t-ˈswəm
; outswimming
: to outdo or surpass in swimming : to swim faster, farther, or better than
Polar bears use sea ice as a platform from which to hunt seals, which are the bearsʼ main source of food but can outswim them in open water.—
Rowena Lindsay
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In desperate attempts to outswim these new predators, the ichthyosaurs were more likely to rise too quickly.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2012
Experts say to never attempt to outswim a rip current and instead recommend swimming parallel to shore to escape the current, a previous Journal Sentinel report said.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2022
Experts also say to never attempt to outswim a rip current and instead recommend swimming parallel to shore to escape the current.
—Brittany Trang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2021
Today’s species can outswim the fastest Olympians, change color at will, escape through the tiniest of holes.
—Colin Dickey, New Republic, 21 Sep. 2017
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2012
Experts say to never attempt to outswim a rip current and instead recommend swimming parallel to shore to escape the current, a previous Journal Sentinel report said.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2022
Experts also say to never attempt to outswim a rip current and instead recommend swimming parallel to shore to escape the current.
—Brittany Trang, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 July 2021
Today’s species can outswim the fastest Olympians, change color at will, escape through the tiniest of holes.
—Colin Dickey, New Republic, 21 Sep. 2017
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“Outswim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outswim. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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