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as in to spin
to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around his head was swimming after he was given so much information on his first day at the new job

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as in to sail
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air there appeared to be an oily film swimming on the water

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swim

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noun

as in trance
a temporary state of unconsciousness the merest glimpse of blood sends him into a swim

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Verb
Officers with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources received an emergency call just before 7 p.m. July 6 about a 14-year-old boy who went missing after swimming outside Harsha Lake's swim zone, a department spokesperson said. Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025 Elizabeth Lester, a mother of children who were at Camp Mystic and nearby Camp La Junta during the flood, said her young son had to swim out of his cabin window to escape. Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Noun
Go for an aperitivo at Bar del Sole, where locals gather at sunset, or hike down to Il Pirata for a swim and a drink by the rocks. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025 Pugh embarked on a brutal 12-day swim around Martha's Vineyard not long after the first shark sighting of the season in the area. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for swim
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Verb
  • When the veteran shortstop made a spinning midair throw to Toro for the first out of the ninth, the crowd roared.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
  • The truck was rear-ended by a Dodge pickup, which subsequently spun and was struck by a passing box truck, according to DPS spokesperson Raul Garcia Jr. The five injured were taken to a hospital, which included the driver of the pickup truck who suffered serious injuries, Garcia said.
    Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.
    Mary Forgione, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • But that ship had sailed, was sinking, and had the Heat’s season taking on water.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • It’s shaped by my love of the melancholic songwriting traditions of Europe from composers like Monteverdi and John Dowland, all the way to ’90s Eurodance and the uplifting trance of the 2000s—artists like Gigi D’Agostino and Alice Deejay.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 July 2025
  • The Japanese slugger was introduced before each at-bat to loud roars that continued until a few seconds before the pitch, when the crowd went into a silent trance that’s normally reserved for events like Wimbledon or the Masters.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The knife seemed to have jumped out of the drawer and was floating towards me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
  • Use floating row covers over seedlings and susceptible crops such as eggplants, which can be decimated by flea beetles.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Gas prices are hovering near their lowest summer level in four years as millions of people ready themselves to hit the roads over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 July 2025
  • As the afternoon progresses, chances of rain drop from 36% to 15%, and in the evening, hover around 10% with a low temperature of 66 degrees.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The cost of membership and customization Joining Aerie is not for the faint of wallet.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • Enchanting the Club Silencio audience with a powerfully emotional performance, Del Rio’s character faints (or worse) and crumples to the stage floor as the song hits its crescendo.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • With 63km remaining, Healy’s fellow Irishman Eddie Dunbar attacks, riding in the purple jersey of the Australian Jayco-AlUla team.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • Passengers on those routes face significantly longer rides to and from downtown.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Redford, the host and producer of his weekly podcast, Vet Life, added heart disease and heart arrhythmias—where the heart beats too fast, too slow, or with an irregular rhythm—can also cause syncope.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
  • About 40% of adults will experience vasovagal syncope in their lifetime.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 8 June 2025

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“Swim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swim. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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