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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Once, they swam in most streams of the Santa Monicas, but their numbers plummeted amid overfishing and coastal development.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

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

There was a mood of euphoria among the rescue team that began on Tuesday when the whale swam into the specially adapted barge and it was still evident when they spoke to reporters on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Thoughts continued drifting in and out of her mind as she swam on and on through the deep, dark ocean.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown