out·swim | \ ˌau̇t-ˈswim 
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\outswam\ ˌau̇t-ˈswam \; outswum\ ˌau̇t-ˈswəm \; outswimming
\; outswum\ ˌau̇t-ˈswəm \; outswimmingDefinition of outswim
: 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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The first known use of outswim was in 1863
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