dog-paddle
Example Sentences
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“They can dog paddle, if you will, but any uptick in unemployment or worsening of the economy could drive a pretty significant spike in defaults.”
From Seattle Times
Some wear their fatigues inside out, identifying them as Marines who are just learning to swim and flailing the length of the pool in a mix of dog paddle and haphazard overhand stroke.
From Seattle Times
They plunge in, single-file, and dog paddle furiously across the strong current.
From New York Times
Many of us will be doing the dog paddle to stay afloat.
From Los Angeles Times
Not on Day 1, when she could barely dog paddle a lap.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
