Definitions

swam

[swam] / swæm /

VERB

make way through water using arms, legs

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bathe crawl dive float glide paddle submerge wade

STRONG

freestyle move practice race skinny-dip slip stroke

WEAK

breast-stroke dog-paddle go for a swim go swimming go wading high-dive take a dip

Antonyms

STRONG

stop

Example Sentences

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When she swam in the lake and tried to hold her breath, she felt the same kind of nervousness that she felt when she was supposed to have read her poem.

From Literature

When I got in the car, Mom’s eyes swam with a million questions but the only one she asked was if I wanted to talk.

From Literature

One that boasted of everything they ate, everywhere they went, and every bitter chemical they swam in.

From Literature

By early adulthood, those differences were already visible in how they swam and rested.

From Science Daily

Others on the yacht noticed and immediately swam towards him, lifting his head above the water.

From BBC