Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Preterit of
swim .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- imp. of
swim .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past of
swim .
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Examples
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‘I remember Jim,’ I said, even though his name swam in front of me.
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In contrast, mice with high levels of ghrelin swam energetically in deep water, looking for escape.
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Robin swam underwater for two minutes ... [so] I learned how to hold my breath underwater.
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He reached down to replace the dome, and the glass dolphin swam in his palm.
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He reached down to replace the dome, and the glass dolphin swam in his palm.
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When Natalie Coughlin swam her first butterfly race at age 6, she was disqualified.
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Always an athlete (Kumin swam competitively in college), she took up distance riding and then, when arthritis hindered her ability to ride for long periods of time, driving horses.
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Always an athlete (Kumin swam competitively in college), she took up distance riding and then, when arthritis hindered her ability to ride for long periods of time, driving horses.
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He had never actually felt sick, not that he remembered, not even when Verin another name swam out of the haze had told someone nearby that he was dying.
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The dolphin swam towards the shore, and round a small promontory.
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