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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
Not wanting to run immediately after the season, Jenkins instead swam to get in his cardio work.
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Dan Hayes, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Herald also found a pile of wet clothes, two children’s backpacks and food at the end of a street in Tavernier where the ocean meets the shore, suggesting the group swam to land and changed into dry clothing.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
One of the individuals swam under the boat and tried to flip it over to no avail.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Nix swam Denver back to the playoffs for the first time since Peyton Manning retired.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Instead, Sam Hom swam at Clunie Pool in McKinley Park, a public pool where people of all races were welcome.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The two fought, treading water and splashing each other before her partner swam in to join the fray.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
The pupfish swam into the news when shockwaves from the earthquake in eastern Russia reached Devils Hole.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Dan Hayes, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Herald also found a pile of wet clothes, two children’s backpacks and food at the end of a street in Tavernier where the ocean meets the shore, suggesting the group swam to land and changed into dry clothing.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
One of the individuals swam under the boat and tried to flip it over to no avail.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Nix swam Denver back to the playoffs for the first time since Peyton Manning retired.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025
Instead, Sam Hom swam at Clunie Pool in McKinley Park, a public pool where people of all races were welcome.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
The two fought, treading water and splashing each other before her partner swam in to join the fray.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
The pupfish swam into the news when shockwaves from the earthquake in eastern Russia reached Devils Hole.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swam
Verb
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With the Dolphins down 23-20, Washington bobbled the punt return, ran to the right then spun back left en route to a 74-yard punt return touchdown.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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The room seemed to flicker as an aerial dancer on Virgin Voyages’ newest ship spun in circles against bright lights.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bonds, which have hovered for a week after a ripping rally , and could struggle if attention returns to stickier inflation?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Following the exercise’s finale, two drones carrying Russian and Belarusian flags hovered in front of spectators.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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After leaving Tokyo, the aircraft carrier sailed north and was spotted transiting the Tsugaru Strait on Friday from the Pacific Ocean toward the Sea of Japan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The game took an ugly turn for the Angels in the sixth, when reliever Brock Burke sailed a throw six feet over first baseman Oswald Peraza’s head on Thomas’s inning-opening comebacker, an error that led to an unearned run and a 9-1 A’s lead.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The White House has floated a goal of 3,000 daily ICE arrests, raising concerns among advocates who say such quotas encourage indiscriminate enforcement practices and undermine due process protections.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy floated a full-on ban against pharmaceutical ads during last year’s election cycle.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After an earnings beat and a blistering 32% pop on July 30, the stock drifted lower for a month — a normal profit-taking after a vertical move.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Baileys had drifted almost 1,500 miles, into the dead of summer, when they were rescued by a South Korean fishing boat on June 30, 1973.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Swam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swam. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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