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swimming

[swim-ing] / ˈswɪm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
existing in liquid
Synonyms
STRONG
floating
WEAK
natant natatorial natatory
NOUN
water sport
Synonyms
STRONG
aquatics floating natation
NOUN
traversing water
Synonyms
STRONG
bathing floating natation
WEAK
supernatation transnatation

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Dr. Becky points out that when we take kids for swim lessons, we don’t expect them to master swimming after one session.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

During their three-night trip, they visited a spa and an arcade, took long walks on the beach, went swimming, and had a movie night.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Don’t want to see it swimming under that secular line for too long.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I was 10 years old at the 1984 Olympics and got to go to gymnastics, swimming and closing ceremonies, and my nephew will be 10 in 2028.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

It was more like fighting than swimming, and there was nothing elegant about my movements.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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