Synonyms of swimming

swimming

verb

present participle of swim

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spinning
• whirling
• turning
• swirling
• reeling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collecting
• calming
• settling
• steadying

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailing
• hovering
• floating
• gliding
• drifting
• riding
• bobbing
• hanging
• wafting
• dangling
• poising
• suspending
• rafting
• buoying
• ballooning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sinking
• settling
• diving
• plunging
• lunging
• dipping
• submerging
• immersing
• submersing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swimming

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District received a call during the week of July 13 stating that a dog had entered a body of water and was swimming. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

The East Palo Alto Police Department posted a separate video from the rescue that shows the dog swimming furiously with seagulls circling overhead and firefighters scooping him out of the murky water and swaddling him in towels. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Lakes, rivers and the ocean pose additional hazards, including currents, changing depths and underwater obstacles, so families should take extra precautions when swimming there. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Clark, of Orlando, was swimming near the Barr Street Trailhead in the Little Big Econ State Forest when the assault happened. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

During the dry season, visitors can cool off by swimming in the turquoise waters. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 16 July 2026

Pass the time shelling on its pristine beaches or swimming in the sparkling waters. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

These include leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can cause flu-like symptoms, which people can contract by swimming in freshwater puddles, ponds, or streams contaminated with animal urine. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

In another case, a child contracted it while swimming in Lake Michigan and in yet another, a man was infected while cleaning up sewage. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 July 2026