outswim

verb

out·swim | \ˌau̇t-ˈswim

outswam\ˌau̇t-ˈswam

\; outswum\ˌau̇t-ˈswəm

\; outswimming

Definition of outswim

transitive verb

: 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

Examples of outswim in a Sentence

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Today’s species can outswim the fastest Olympians, change color at will, escape through the tiniest of holes. — Colin Dickey, New Republic, "When Squid Ruled the Earth," 21 Sep. 2017

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