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swimming

adjective as in existing in liquid

Strong match

noun as in water sport

noun as in traversing water

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A swimming pool in Devon is being warmed by a washing machine-sized "digital boiler".

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He spent his days lounging and swimming, occasionally ringing a butler to bring him a whisky.

As athletes directed more energy toward running, swimming, and cycling, they naturally reduced energy use in other areas without realizing it.

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The athletics will be at the LA Memorial Coliseum, while the first medal event will be the women's triathlon and the last will be in swimming.

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“I think a lot of athletes will be looking immediately at the schedule and planning their training around it,” said Evans, a four-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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