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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
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Even cities like Paris have plenty of options for cooling off in summer, from swimming in the Seine to Emily in Paris famous pools like Molitor (plan to spend a full day and lunch at the panoramic rooftop restaurant).
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
His Stories also included a solo snap of him shirtless while standing on the beach in blue swim trunks and another of him looking to the side while posing at a wooden table.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Verb
Despite some setbacks, Long John Silver’s could be swimming in the right direction.
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Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Even cities like Paris have plenty of options for cooling off in summer, from swimming in the Seine to Emily in Paris famous pools like Molitor (plan to spend a full day and lunch at the panoramic rooftop restaurant).
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Noun
Another luxury swim brand that focuses on sustainability, every part of Peony’s romantic suits are made from recycled materials, from its eyelet florals to its secure inner linings.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
His Stories also included a solo snap of him shirtless while standing on the beach in blue swim trunks and another of him looking to the side while posing at a wooden table.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swim
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The rotating door of managers in Queens spins once again.
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The first permanent cotton-spinning mill was established in Pawtucket, Rhode Island dating back to 1790.
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Earlier this month three vessels from the China’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) a civilian law enforcement organization sailed through the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan to begin law enforcement and mapping activities in waters east of Taiwan.
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But Bukayo Saka sailed his header over the net.
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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.
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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.
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In the segment, Karl reaches out and touches a strip of paint peeling from the basin, which was floating at the top of the pool, lightly holding it for a few seconds before letting go.
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The trimaran theme and track lights are repeated in the rear apron between a floating diffuser and striking ducktail spoiler.
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Hospital staff lined up to sing and dance, celebrating their good fortune, as the pair looked on in a daze.
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Summer Satur-daze Summer Music Series.
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The Oranje are leading possession and for the most part have been hovering perilously close to Tunisia’s net.
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Euclid, which is hovering 930,0000 miles from Earth, captured the image with its visible light camera over 26 hours in March 2025.
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Starting and running a business isn’t for the faint of heart.
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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.
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The mother of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in Manhattan is demanding justice for her son.
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Legendary country musician Chet Atkins rode the neck of a guitar.
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“Swim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swim. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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