swim
Example Sentences
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David Foster Wallace told the story of an old fish asking two young ones that question as they swam by.
She said her son is "such a water baby" and he loved spending time in the swimming pool, as well as visiting a water park.
From BBC
She carefully tucks her perfectly curled hair into a swim cap and then says, “Well, niñas, tell me: Do you know how to swim?”
From Literature
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Sian, from Swansea, led an active lifestyle before becoming ill, including cold water swimming, running the family campsite and caring for her children, aged 18 and 13.
From BBC
Sajili clung to a small part of the boat that stayed above the waterline until the last possible moment, before letting go and swimming towards a life raft.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.