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as in hovered
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
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Recent Examples of swam
The journey had taken him 8 meters (26 feet) beneath the surface, where sunlight filtered through the Arctic ice and fish swam around a rock formation.
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ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, Esparza swam the anchor leg on three relay teams that won gold medals at the NCAA Division II national finals in Evansville, Indiana.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
As he was airlifted away, a black and white dog swam through the water beneath him and the first responder.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Off the island of Dominica, guests swam within 20 feet of giant sperm whales.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
Jackson swam in it, but was inspired by it.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Officers said one person swam ashore after his fishing boat capsized near Pedro's Point on Friday afternoon.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Growing up, Garbacz also swam and played soccer.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Two other people on the jet ski swam safely to a nearby dock.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Earlier this month, Esparza swam the anchor leg on three relay teams that won gold medals at the NCAA Division II national finals in Evansville, Indiana.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
As he was airlifted away, a black and white dog swam through the water beneath him and the first responder.
—Alyce McFadden, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2026
Off the island of Dominica, guests swam within 20 feet of giant sperm whales.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2026
Jackson swam in it, but was inspired by it.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Officers said one person swam ashore after his fishing boat capsized near Pedro's Point on Friday afternoon.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Growing up, Garbacz also swam and played soccer.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Two other people on the jet ski swam safely to a nearby dock.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swam
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The state and the economic alliance forged ahead, the development letter of intent transferring to Sandisk after Western Digital spun it into a separate public company.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The American band’s 1996 debut spun indie pop gold from heartache and secondhand Hammond organ.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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Prices for brent crude, the global oil benchmark, hovered around $110 a barrel Friday morning, while bond yields shot up.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The school district’s enrollment has hovered around 14,650 students for the past decade, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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For cruisers who have sailed on Icon-class ships previously, returning features like the Pearl kinetic art sculpture, the open-air Central Park, the AquaTheater and Absolute Zero will all feel familiar.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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The vessels — the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean — sailed out of the Gulf in close formation and are now moving at elevated speed toward the Gulf of Oman, MarineTraffic data indicates.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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She’s viewed as one of the most progressive members of the House of Representatives and has been floated as a potential candidate in either the 2028 presidential race or as a challenger to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, also a Democrat.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mamdani has also floated the idea of raising taxes on wealthy New Yorkers, a proposal Hochul has resisted.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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So Prairie View drifted into the night, and Tampa glowed for the Gators.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Using magnetic traces from ancient pieces of Earth’s crust, researchers found that a chunk of what is now Western Australia drifted toward the magnetic north pole over a few million years, as part of South Africa remained stationary.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Swam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swam. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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