1
[present participle of swim]
: that swims
a swimming bird
2
[gerund of swim]
: adapted to or used in or for swimming
Examples of swimming in a Sentence
Noun
I am going swimming later today.
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Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022
Bilquist is unsure about post-swimming life.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2021
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Adjective
The event is a non-swimming, non-swimsuit event.
—Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2022
Bilquist is unsure about post-swimming life.
—David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 9 June 2021
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“Swimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swimming. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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