swim
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
"Disney spent $250 million to reimagine the oceanic-set movie, so 'Moana' will struggle to swim to profitability in its theatrical run," commented Variety.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The case centres around an incident in September 2023 when MacInnes went for a swim at Bondi Beach with Amanda Ghost, one of the producers of Wilson's film.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Ferrante describes it as a wave you learn to swim against over time.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2026
During one ocean swim at Isabela Island, my travel companion Ofek emerged from the water to find a few tropical penguins floating beside him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
It’s then that I remember the email that said we’d need our key fobs to access the pool if we wanted to swim before eight a.m. on weekdays.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
![]()
"My son swims at Tollcross and it's a chance to show him what he can maybe be if he works hard - I think it's good having it back."
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Stunning biologists, a lone coyote swims to Alcatraz.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
But eventually she adjusts and swims in the dark, beneath the ice, from one temporary opening to another, making a journey that is about much more than space and time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Not every collection is a success: a delicate red-orange shrimp daintily eludes the suction tube, swirling its long antenna as it swims almost triumphantly beyond reach.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Madge walks over to Finway, who swims to the top of his glass world, eager for flakes.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
![]()
Last July, a North Korean civilian tied plastic foam to his body for buoyancy and swam down the Korean Peninsula’s west coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The young girl told Chiedza to hold on to the ball as a flotation aid and swam back to shore.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
But it swam further east and ended up off the island of Poel, where it became stuck in shallow waters.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
A pair of humpback whales swam record-breaking journeys between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, research published on Wednesday found.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Old Timothy’s voice swam through the pitch black.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
![]()
Their holy grail, which Mr. Ballard calls “one of the most rare, difficult, and dangerous athletic feats on the planet,” is the Ice Mile, swum in water 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
"It turned onto its back and they thought that it was dead. But by the time we went back, it was back onto its right side and it had swum a bit upstream," he explained.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
An affidavit from Ghost tendered in court on Tuesday described how she and MacInnes had swum at the beach in the early evening of September 2023, returning to her apartment feeling cold.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
The feast has even swum its way into pop culture.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
“If you haven’t swum in the ocean before. I’m sure you will one day. Or ice-skate. Or whatever you want.”
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
![]()
This past spring, swimming was banned three times at Huntington Beach due to sharks deemed to be aggressive.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
A spokesperson for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council said watersports activities and open-water swimming at Craigavon Lakes were suspended on 21 July due to the presence of blue-green algae.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Millions of years later, the animal's descendants began swimming actively again.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
As he approached the Alligator Hole swimming area, his vehicle slid off the road and became stuck on a mound of dirt 60 feet above a gully near Big Chico Creek, witnesses said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
We were swimming with Willa when Gran shrieked her warnings that the cold water could harm our gallbladders.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing swim
Words with Two Past-Tense Forms That Creeped (or Crept) into English
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Words to Know and Academic Words, Unit 6
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!