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verb

ˈswim How to pronounce swim (audio)
Definition of swimnext
1
as in to spin
to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around his head was swimming after he was given so much information on his first day at the new job

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2
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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swim

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noun

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
Verb
Before 2024, swimming in the Seine had been banned for about a century because of poor water quality. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 The couple also posted a clip of dolphins swimming alongside their boat during the trip. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Noun
These swim shorts from Lands’ End boast a 9-inch inseam that hangs above the knee. — Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 The centerpiece is an expansive beach club with a sunken lounge and a fold-out swim platform reminiscent of those found on most modern superyachts. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for swim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swim
  1. spin
  2. sail
  3. trance
  4. float
  5. daze
  6. hover
  7. faint
  8. ride
Verb
  • Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing spun to face home plate umpire Dan Iassogna, holding up his mitt with the ball inside.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The find came after the observatory's camera also helped to identify in January a massive asteroid nearly the size of eight football fields that was confirmed to be the fastest-spinning large asteroid ever found.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of spin
Verb
  • With minor refinements to the individual perovskite films, the efficiency of this lightweight architecture could easily sail past 30 percent.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
  • His blast, which sailed just inside the right field foul pole, was the difference as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks 4-1 at Petco Park.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of sail
Noun
  • Plus, all of the songs put you in a nearly hypnotic trance that forces you to count in your head or tap your foot along to the beats.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where UFC ring girl Chrissy Blair put America in a trance to celebrate the big 2-5-0.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of trance
Verb
  • By tying ticket access to listening behavior rather than open on-sales or presale codes floating on secondary marketplaces, Spotify is testing whether platform data can succeed where CAPTCHAs and queue systems have struggled.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Monitor Temperature and Water Quality A floating pool thermometer—available for around $10—tells you if your pond is getting too hot.
    — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of float
Noun
  • Hospital staff lined up to sing and dance, celebrating their good fortune, as the pair looked on in a daze.
    — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • Summer Satur-daze Summer Music Series.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of daze
Verb
  • The share of younger adults living with parents hovered well below 30% in the early years of the new millennium.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • If the filmmakers present Zidane as an Everyman equivalent to James Joyce’s Leopold Bloom or Camus’ protagonist Meursault, their approach is fertile because the same questions that hover around Meursault also surround Zizou.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of hover
Noun
  • Starting and running a business isn’t for the faint of heart.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of faint
Verb
  • Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Charges include one felony count each for evading a peace officer and evading an officer while riding an e-motorcycle.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
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