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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
Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Built into the cliffs, the casual beach club had rows of umbrellas and chaises with plenty of places to swim.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 June 2026
José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
From coffee on the patio to a nighttime swim with her kids, Garner’s ideal summer day is simple, seasonal, and centered on family.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
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Verb
When fishing for a meal, bald eagles can swim.
—Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Built into the cliffs, the casual beach club had rows of umbrellas and chaises with plenty of places to swim.
—Madeline Fass, Vogue, 19 June 2026
Noun
Men were dressed in either swim trunks, boat shoes, and linen shirting, or in black tank tops and gray joggers—their only common accessory a cigarette and a lighter.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
From coffee on the patio to a nighttime swim with her kids, Garner’s ideal summer day is simple, seasonal, and centered on family.
—Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
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Verb
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The most common way to enrich uranium is by spinning uranium gas in a centrifuge, where lighter U-235 separates from the heavier U-238.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Dozens of VLCCs are sailing from the South China Sea and across the Indian Ocean toward the United Arab Emirates ports, where at least 30 ships were already at anchor, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward on Wednesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Russia’s defense ministry said the crew fired warning shots several hundred yards in front of the yacht, which appeared to be sailing on a collision course with the vessel.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Scary Movie included joking references to both the creepy Aunt Gladys character, as well as the famous scene of all the kids running off in the middle of the night — except the kids in Scary Movie are running from accidental weed candies at Halloween instead of a trance.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Giles does this by putting Buffy into a trance with a crystal and then injecting her with muscle relaxants and adrenaline suppressors.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Political observers often float Ossoff as a potential 2028 candidate for president, but he's waved away speculation.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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This matters more on scenic itineraries than on port-heavy Mediterranean cruises, where the ship often functions as a floating hotel between destinations.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Summer Satur-daze Summer Music Series.—
Olivia Wakim,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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Other bedding plants for summer color in sunny sites include angelonia, blue daze, bush daisy, Joseph’s coat, melampodium, salvia, torenia and zinnias.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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At the time of writing, shares are hovering around the $173 mark, down over 20 percent over its all-time high on Tuesday.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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The population hovers at just over 200.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Some of the stadium prices aren’t for the faint of heart, with a water alone almost costing $10 and a birria quesadilla almost $30.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Pursuing FatFIRE is not for the faint of heart.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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One person who was riding an e-bike has died following a crash on Thursday involving an Oakland County Road Commission truck.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Clark and Indiana entered Thursday's contest riding a five-game winning streak, but the Dream ended it with a 108-101 win in Indianapolis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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“Swim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swim. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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