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swimming

[swim-ing] / ˈswɪm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
existing in liquid
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NOUN
water sport
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She took the daughters to swimming lessons, taught them to curtsy and helped arrange membership for them in the Brownies and Girl Guides.

From The Wall Street Journal

Had a hard time swimming in chlorinated pools, which would’ve been more of a problem if he’d had more chances to swim in pools.

From Literature

It will soon be fish swimming through them!

From Literature

She also writes about hockey and a variety of Olympic sports, including swimming and endurance running, and takes a particular interest in issues affecting women athletes.

From The Wall Street Journal

"At this time, you know, the waves are massive, and I have no life jacket on. So anyway, I just keep swimming. I do breaststroke. I do freestyle. Survival backstroke."

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