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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
Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
Otepää has long been a destination for those looking to hike, swim, and camp in the summer.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Today, the herd roams the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is managed in partnership with the local fire company, which hosts the annual pony swim—a beloved local tradition.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
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Verb
Children who swim were shown to be six to 15 months ahead of their peers in cognitive skills, problem solving in math, counting, language and following instructions, according to a study by the Griffith Institute for Educational Research.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
Otepää has long been a destination for those looking to hike, swim, and camp in the summer.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026
Noun
The waters around the archipelago are brimming with one-of-a-kind dive sites, including a manta ray cleaning station, a coral underworld known as Melissa’s Garden and window-like swim-throughs.
—Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Today, the herd roams the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is managed in partnership with the local fire company, which hosts the annual pony swim—a beloved local tradition.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swim
Verb
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Intended for builders ages 8 and up, the set includes 333 pieces that can be made into a model of a bush plane, featuring realistic mechanisms like a spinning propeller and adjustable ailerons.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The sexy ground-floor bar and restaurant is already popular with Parisians and features DJs spinning vinyl, along with a creative cocktail and snack menu, overseen by chef Valentin Raffali.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Depending on the season, the high-latitude expeditions might sail beneath the midnight sun or be treated to celestial displays of the Northern Lights.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Over the course of May 9 and 10, scientists at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked around the clock to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Andes hantavirus, which has sickened at least 10 and killed three people who sailed on board the MV Hondius.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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If Vahdat’s music is a bridge that connects classical practice with contemporary urgency, vocalist Mamak Khadem brings Persian classical vocals into trance music settings in Axiom of Choice with guitarist Loga Ramin Torkian.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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To chime with Thaiboy’s love for old-school Tiësto and Basshunter, swedm® split the atom to find Swedish EDM’s roots in Dutch trance and Eurodance.—
Nathan Evans,
Pitchfork,
12 May 2026
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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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Four parachutes could be seen floating above the crash site.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
17 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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Those around me were in a daze.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of the many strengths of the Kieślowski film is its tight focus on just two individuals, the watcher and the watched, with a couple of secondary characters hovering around the edges.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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With a par 70 layout, the leaders have mostly hovered around three under.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Between high temperatures and that infamous humidity, Southern summers aren’t for the faint of heart.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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The wind is blowing, and the PGA Championship’s hole locations are not for the faint of heart.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Freshman shortstop Ava Lazare broke the ice for South Elgin with a two-run homer, her fifth of the season, that rode a breeze to right field.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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That communal atmosphere has become a defining part of the experience for many Inter Miami CF supporters riding the system today — something TRI-RAIL expects will multiply dramatically once international soccer fans arrive in South Florida for the World Cup.—
JP Shaffer,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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“Swim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swim. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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