- present participle of swim.
swimming
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Yet Mr. Jolly is also swimming against the red tide in his new party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Paralympic swimming trials was faster than the times she was putting up to be recruited for Division I schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Examples of low-impact exercise include swimming and water aerobics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
One of the best-known shark content creators is Ocean Ramsey, a 38-year-old former model who shot to fame in 2019 after she was pictured swimming with one of the largest great white sharks ever seen.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
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 "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing swimming
