Synonyms of swims

swims 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of swim

1

as in spins

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

• spins
• turns
• whirls
• reels
• swirls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collects
• calms
• settles
• steadies

2

as in hovers

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

• hovers
• floats
• sails
• glides
• rides
• drifts
• hangs
• wafts
• bobs
• poises
• dangles
• suspends
• buoys
• rafts
• balloons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sinks
• settles
• dives
• plunges
• lunges
• dips
• submerges
• immerses
• submerses

swims

2 of 2

noun

plural of swim

as in dazes

a temporary state of unconsciousness

the merest glimpse of blood sends him into a swim

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dazes
• trances
• faints
• blackouts
• swoons
• sleeps
• syncopes
• stupors
• knockouts
• insensibilities
• narcoses
• somnolences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swims

Verb

Williams swims and, characteristically, has taken on a project — converting a circa-1780 building on the plaza by the village church into a gallery for Tom’s work. — Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Their headlamps piercing the watery dark, the group swims along (only Sara has accepted a life jacket), admiring the bats and stalactites while Wat reminds them to respect the caves. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

This is an all-consuming sport; Vingegaard often swims to escape the mouth of the whale. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Located at its sister resort, Hurawalhi Maldives, this incredible underwater restaurant serves a three-course meal while sea life swims by. — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

View gallery - 7 images A robot that swims like a diving bird and then flies like, well, a bird, sounds like the setup for two different machines bolted together. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Then comes another character, Bernard, also young and who, while bathing one day, swims into a girl called Huguette. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

With a measuring tape and waterproof notepad in hand, Shellie Baxter swims around a shipwreck embedded into the ocean’s floor in the Florida Keys. — Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

All the most gasp-inspiring moments of visual awe — such as Moana soaring across the sea as a manta ray spirit swims underneath her — are just a little stronger, a little bolder and brighter, in their original art form. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

Noun

The narrative is punctuated by prose-poems about the water conditions during her swims, which varied enormously from day to day and month to month, sometimes exquisite, sometimes terrifying. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Almost everything on the menu grows, swims, or gets distilled within a few kilometers of the kitchen. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Gaines tied for fifth in the 200-yard freestyle at the 2022 NCAA Championships, and one of her conference-title swims was, at the time, the 16th-fastest in American history. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

And hands-on conservation experiences like coral restoration and manta ray swims are available for guests of all ages, bringing everyone closer to the Great Astrolabe Reef nearby. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

An alligator swims in the shallow waters of Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on May 4, 2026. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 29 June 2026

In between languid lake swims and sensual forest escapades, old crushes surface and new anxieties rear their heads in this deft portrait of millennial disenchantment. — Air Mail, 20 June 2026

And most importantly, nobody f---ing swims in it! — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026

Over the course of the next few summers, the two grow closer over horror films and swims in the lake, frequently accompanied by Sam’s older brother Charlie (Michael Bradway), Percy’s best friend Delilah (Abigail Cowen), and Jordie (Joseph Chiu), a fellow local and Sam’s best friend. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 11 June 2026