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

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Fish on longer lifespan trajectories swam more vigorously and reached higher speeds when moving around the tank.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

After Porkchop swam off, several aquarium staffers gathered trash from the river, including roughly 20 golf balls, a Volkswagen car emblem, cut-up credit card, teal plastic line, a bottle cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Both species swam through open water in the same environment, yet they likely targeted different prey.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

A 13-year-old boy has been praised for his determination after he swam through rough waters in fading light to save his mother and two siblings who had been swept out to sea off Australia's coast.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The flu roared behind my eyes, the papers swam in front of me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom