swum

past participle of swim
1
as in spun
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 floated
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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Verb
  • The southbound truck spun on impact before stopping in the middle of the roadway.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The process brings hemp fibers down to 35 millimeters so it can be spun in a blend on existing cotton spinning systems.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • Several names have been floated as possible replacements for Kelly in Baton Rouge.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Baumgartner floated a similar measure in April as part of his Restore College Sports Act.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • Kansas City's brisk temperatures hovered in the low 50s as the red-and-gold looked to extend its winning record.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The number of murders attributed to the Boston Strangler has long hovered around 13 women, killed between June 14, 1962, and January 1964, all in the greater Boston area.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Swum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swum. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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