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freestyle

[free-stahyl] / ˈfriˌstaɪl /
VERB
swim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bathe crawl dive float glide paddle submerge wade
STRONG
move practice race skinny-dip slip stroke
WEAK
breast-stroke dog-paddle go for a swim go swimming go wading take a dip

Example Sentences

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A new world record in the 50-meter freestyle.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

People always ask me “How do you guys freestyle or battle?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Cameron McEvoy says it is "crazy" he has not received a financial reward for setting a world record in the men's 50m freestyle at the China Open last week.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Gu's sixth Olympic medal in freestyle skiing takes her clear of a tie with Canada's Mikael Kingsbury and China's Xu Mengtao.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Anyway, the ambient radiation was already too bad by then for freestyle.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson