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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Several of the riders abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot, including one person who jumped over a fence, went into the water and swam away.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He is a 2,000-pound Steller sea lion who swam up to a dock on Pier 39 a month ago and has decided to stay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

"With the cards I was dealt I swam out of my skin," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

For the first time in more than 80 years, the fish swam in their ancestral river, where they had once been abundant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

So Duane swam back from the shipwreck to claim his new home.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el