swimming

Definition of swimmingnext
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

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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

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Recent Examples of swimming But the entire process is designed to keep as many of them swimming as possible. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026 But here Judd, like Alexander himself, was swimming dead against the increasingly glamorous current of high architecture. — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026 Then, the shark made a sharp U-Turn and splashed the surfer with its tail before swimming away. — Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Soon the fish was near the surface and swimming around the boat. — Bob Rocchetta As Told To Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026 This is the primordial soup that this election cycle is swimming in, the matrix in which Vanity Fair’s midterm coverage will live over the next two weeks. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026 Her three kids were seen posing on the beach, getting ready to go swimming. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 Part of what makes Stingray City’s sandbar so popular is the chance to be surrounded by wildlife without swimming a stroke. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026 It’s estimated about 25% of the sunscreen people apply to their skin washes off while swimming or wading in the ocean. — Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • Now, a clutch of chefs are spinning modern takes on heritage produce.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The recipient, which was not identified, specializes in advanced yarn-spinning equipment and fiber structures.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Seductive aquatic creatures luring sailors to a watery death is a story that pretty much originated with sailing itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • When the Odyssey stopped sailing, the friend had spent less than a month on the ship.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Initial jobless claims showed a modest pop last week after hovering around their lowest levels since the late 1960s.
    — Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask,Jenny Lee,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Even its greater metropolitan population, hovering somewhere between 20 and 25 million, leaves a margin of error larger than many cities.
    — Reif Larsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Owned and operated by the Ahousaht First Nation, the 16-room floating lodge and four forest cabins were reacquired in 2022 by the Nation’s hereditary chiefs through the Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society (MHSS).
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Others were in the distance, floating in different directions.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • There’s something comfortingly surreal about gliding around on a block of ice underneath palm trees in 80-plus degree weather.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
  • But one ride—which feels more like gliding—is included, and so are all the curious looks from those who watch and wonder who is traveling in style.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
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  • That microbudget indie, directed by Thompson and starring O’Sullivan as a drifting 34-year-old nanny in Chicago, won the Austin festival’s audience award and later earned a John Cassavetes Spirit Award nomination.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Its pilot repeatedly attempted to activate RTH, but the drone continued drifting with the wind.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Swimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimming. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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