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as in to sail
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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as in trance
a temporary state of unconsciousness
the merest glimpse of blood sends him into a swim
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Recent Examples of swim
Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
This Is the Moment to Go All in For a long time, the people who understood this audience were indeed swimming upstream.
—Kati Fernandez, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Arnold said the district would be able to meet the demand for outdoor swim space with Rehm pool.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The Actor award went to Amy Madigan, a lone nominee from a horror film who’s swimming against a prevailing current that favors Best Picture heavyweights.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
This Is the Moment to Go All in For a long time, the people who understood this audience were indeed swimming upstream.
—Kati Fernandez, Sportico.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Parents are encouraged to consult with pediatricians before enrolling children aged 1 to 3 in swim classes, and it is strongly recommended that all children 4 and older receive swim training.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
Arnold said the district would be able to meet the demand for outdoor swim space with Rehm pool.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swim
Verb
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The federal government has accused Bien-Amie of spinning a decades-long web of deceit involving multiple identities — and wives — to gain a green card and later American citizenship.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Stress on defensive play-callers who don’t want to spin a safety just to survive one receiver’s speed.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every so often, a shot sailed wide, the puck banging loudly against the glass behind the net.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Robert Smalls was a former slave and boat pilot who took control of a Confederate ship during the Civil War and sailed it into Union hands.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The floating objects, trance communications, phantom touches, miraculous healings, and poltergeist writings that followed in the five decades after Mona’s death were attributed to her and a pantheon of other notable spirits, including Black Elk.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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In other words, the age-old trance of acceptance has broken, and there are suddenly too many entrepreneurs capturing disaffected audiences by accusing legacy institutions of corruption and cowardice.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Moon is floating into your pensive sign, empowering your identity with lunar grace.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Visitors will learn the science behind why bubbles float, shine and swirl with color in the bubble zone.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And there’s still almost an hour of film left to go, in which everyone, including the audience, is in a sort of hallucinatory, post traumatic daze — but even the relative comfort of that won’t last long.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Now the state, if not region, is in a daze.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But the heat will gradually tick back up on Sunday, generally hovering in the 80s to lower 90s and potentially leading to heat advisories for some coastal and valley areas, according to the weather service.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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On a recent Friday behind the meat counter at The Knife Parrilla Argentina, chef Leonardo Velazco hovers over a parade of a dozen meats, pineapple and green peppers sizzling over white-hot coals.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Serving fresh seafood of the highest quality on an ever-changing menu in the heart of America’s Heartland is a task not for the faint of spirit, but attention from Bon Appetit, the New York Times and the James Beard Foundation proves the crew at Sedalia’s is more than up for the challenge.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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This character is classic McCarthy, from her impressive displays of anger (captured on videotape) to her repeated, dramatic fake faints.—
Charu Sinha,
Vulture,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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William rides to the camp where Benjamin died in custody, and it is confirmed by the captain that there was an outbreak of jail fever.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Now, 40 years to the day since the company went public in 1986, many investors are riding on a high never-before-envisioned for a simple concept that came from that magazine cover decades earlier.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Swim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swim. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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