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

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