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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
Swander was able to replace swimming with other activities and keep some friendships, but others faded.
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
Recent Coast Guard missions included a 14-year-old who went missing after swimming in the ocean in Wildwood.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Several weeks ago, a woman was bitten by an alligator while swimming at an Inverness park.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
As for the fish, which was reportedly found swimming in a plastic container in Irizarry’s backpack, it was taken to the Flagler County Humane Society.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
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ABC News, 4 June 2026
Recent Coast Guard missions included a 14-year-old who went missing after swimming in the ocean in Wildwood.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Several weeks ago, a woman was bitten by an alligator while swimming at an Inverness park.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
As for the fish, which was reportedly found swimming in a plastic container in Irizarry’s backpack, it was taken to the Flagler County Humane Society.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimming
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But once every four years, the globe stops spinning on its heavy axis.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Freeman was standing on third with two out when Muncy stepped up to the plate and sent a spinning one-hopper to the right side of the infield.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Among the new lines sailing in Alaska are MSC, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Virgin Voyages.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Michigan couple, both US nationals, had been sailing together for more than a decade, documenting their life at sea on social media.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Nahant Beach saw another jump to 95% after hovering around 80% for the previous four years, the report stated.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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When Sean Penn and Madonna got married in 1985, their Malibu wedding was interrupted by several helicopters hovering.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Pino was on another civilian’s boat, floating next to that vessel, and then got on Brutto’s boat, the footage shows.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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The lawsuit, which was filed in a California federal district court by Joshua Davis and other attorneys from Berger Montague and Freedman Normand Friedland, is premised on ideas that have been floating around the House settlement and its implementation for some time.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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As the train climbs higher, sweeping mountain and valley views unfold on both sides, and in the colder months, skiers and snowboarders can be seen gliding down the slopes below.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Its SpaceShipTwo was to be launched from mother ship WhiteKnightTwo, then rocketed into space at Mach 3 before gliding back.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The new Fast & Furious coaster will feature 360-degree rotating coaster vehicles designed to look like drifting race cars from the street racing film franchise that has earned $7 billion at the worldwide box office.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Honeywell shares are drifting lower after the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook and provided new guidance for Honeywell Technologies, the name of the remaining company following the separation of its aerospace business.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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“Swimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swimming. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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