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present participle of swim
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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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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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“Swimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimming. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of swimming was before the 12th century
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