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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Alternatively, drop by Pies Descalzos to enter, swim, and grab a bite with no cover charge.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
The swim will go on rain or shine.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The swimming pool ripples beneath a vaulted ceiling and is surrounded by stone columns and cushy cabanas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Alternatively, drop by Pies Descalzos to enter, swim, and grab a bite with no cover charge.
—Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
Open family swim, balloon drop, snacks and drinks.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2025
The swim will go on rain or shine.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swim
Verb
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After more than a week of silence on the slopes, the lifts are spinning again at Telluride Ski Resort.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Far from turning on her, the audience awards her with a head-spinning third applause break in just 50 seconds.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Since then more Russian and Chinese vessels have sailed the northern routes repeatedly.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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McDaniels schemed a few targets that had receivers open but nonetheless fell incomplete (DeMario Douglas' drop in the third quarter, and an incompletion sailed wide to Rhamondre Stevenson in the second quarter).—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Until that point, many of Max’s scenes outside of Vecna’s prison had been in a state of unconsciousness; back in Hawkins, she’s been stuck in a two-year trance.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2025
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Inspired by the American Midwest, the South Londoners’ debut album is a drifting odyssey through ambient and downtempo trance that captures the feeling of meditative drives on sprawling backroads.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The committee floated a proposal to implement new requirements for where these businesses can be built in relation to each other, and to strengthen pre-existing requirements.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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His administration is also buying housing bonds and floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in an effort to bring down the cost of homeownership.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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The morning after Maduro was captured, as the sun rose over the mountains at the edge of the city, people had stepped out of their homes in a daze.—
Armando Ledezma,
New Yorker,
14 Jan. 2026
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Students walked through fresh snow in a daze, heading to blood donation centers.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And hovering in the background is a lingering sense of something larger.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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Clouds are expected to increase Friday night, with temperatures hovering near freezing.—
Karl Hille,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 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
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This quiz is not for the faint of fandom.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The group just hopped on the cta and will ride in the overnight hours in an effort to combat and deter crime.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives are looking for the driver of an SUV who struck a woman riding a motorcycle, sending her to the hospital.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Swim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swim. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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