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go for a swim

VERB

swim

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 swimming go wading take a dip

Example Sentences

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I go for a swim at Chelsea Piers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"I know now if I've got that feeling of anxiety, I just need to go for a swim or a surf and wash it all away."

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2025

Once in the sea, the person can either remain in the chair, enjoying the water, or go for a swim.

From NewsForKids.net • Jul. 27, 2023

She loves kayaking and, when the lake warms late enough in the summer, she’ll go for a swim.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Masson wanted to go for a swim, but his wife and Raymond didn’t want to come.

From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus