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as in spinning
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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as in sailing
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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Recent Examples of swimming
All up, construction takes about seven to nine days, during which the male maintains the geometry by swimming along the sand and fanning its fins, creating straight-line segments.
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New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Video showed one of the rescuers swimming out to Phoenix, who paddled toward the man.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Apparently, Princess Kate enjoys swimming in extremely cold streams and pools in the dark.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
And no, there weren’t crowds swimming in Hurricane Melissa’s floodwaters on the streets.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Video showed one of the rescuers swimming out to Phoenix, who paddled toward the man.
—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Apparently, Princess Kate enjoys swimming in extremely cold streams and pools in the dark.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
And no, there weren’t crowds swimming in Hurricane Melissa’s floodwaters on the streets.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimming
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Washing for too long and spinning at the highest final spin rate causes wear and tear on clothes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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College football’s coaching carousel is spinning faster and faster as the regular season enters its final month, and the breeze coming off it can be felt in Minnesota.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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After her inaugural season sailing the Caribbean this winter, the Star Princess will make the voyage through the Panama Canal to kick off a series of Alaska cruises in the summer of 2026.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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The vessel is capable of station keeping and hovering.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Half of Jewish Americans ages 18-34 believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza; that percentage number is hovering in the 30s among older groups, according to a September 2025 poll by the Washington Post.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Three days later, two fishermen found a girl's body floating in a canal in the area.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Design details throughout the rental reflect its origins, including a floating stone corner fireplace and retro tiling—you’ll find plenty of color palette inspiration.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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The nozzle pours a thick stream of concrete while gliding precisely on its course, stacking each layer, one after another, about an inch thick.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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China has deployed and tested hypersonic glide vehicles and road-mobile systems, such as the DF-17/DF-ZF family, which are typically characterized as gliding at Mach 5–10 and designed to complicate missile-defense engagement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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While American fans still love sports, younger ones are drifting away from watching full games to consume highlights on social media, so there are reasons to doubt that an old business model based on media rights growth will remain as lucrative.—
Adam Minter,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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By combining this information with precise motion data, the team could identify stars that once belonged to the cluster but are now drifting away.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Swimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimming. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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