Definitions

swam

[swam] / swæm /

VERB

make way through water using arms, legs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bathe crawl dive float glide paddle submerge wade

STRONG

freestyle move practice race skinny-dip slip stroke

WEAK

breast-stroke dog-paddle go for a swim go swimming go wading high-dive take a dip

Antonyms

STRONG

stop

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.

“A harbor seal swam under me for close to a minute as I approached the beach, one of those wildlife-human interactions that we cherish,” Rubin wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Waterman and swam in my skivvies in the San Gabriel River.

From Los Angeles Times

For the first three days he swam only 50m events, leaving me little to capture.

From BBC

Around 500 swam while another 500 watched from the shoreline at the festive event run by the open water swim group, Helen's Baywatch.

From BBC

Some people managed to climb over to the ferry, while others swam for it, hung onto the rails and got pulled up by others.

From BBC