Verb (used without object) : eyes swimming with tears. ,My head began to swim. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to swim a lake. ,to swim a sidestroke. From Dictionary.com.
‘I remember Jim,’ I said, even though his name swam in front of me. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union] Reference
The name swam through her mind and swam out again. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher and Columbus] Reference
The dolphin swam towards the shore, and round a small promontory. From Wordnik.com. [Hauff's Fairy Tales, Translated and Adapted] Reference
He reached down to replace the dome, and the glass dolphin swam in his palm. From Wordnik.com. [The Safe] Reference
When Natalie Coughlin swam her first butterfly race at age 6, she was disqualified. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Swimmer Coughlin poised for pedestal] Reference
In contrast, mice with high levels of ghrelin swam energetically in deep water, looking for escape. From Wordnik.com. [Hunger Can Make You Happy « Isegoria] Reference
First, though, I got up early and swam, which is the best way to start the day, when I can manage it. From Wordnik.com. [Full Day] Reference
Sister Pelagia swam from the cave. From Wordnik.com. [The Grace of the Foolish « A Fly in Amber] Reference
Garyn and his steed still swam from the ship. From Wordnik.com. [The Gauntlet Thrown Chapter Thirty Five] Reference
She would set up an ice chest in her living room on towels and they "swam" in it while we talked. From Wordnik.com. [Good Girls (Don't) Wear Underpants] Reference
"I just kind of swam to get my times and get my face out there," Kayla said. From Wordnik.com. [HeraldNet.com LOCAL NEWS] Reference
Each company decorated and named its duck and watched as it "swam" downstream. From Wordnik.com. [Valdosta Daily Times Homepage] Reference
When they say the girl "swam" from the raft, and "swam" down the river, it really means. From Wordnik.com. [Moonbattery] Reference
I think the reporter might be taking the kayak dude slang "swam" a little too literally here. From Wordnik.com. [Moonbattery] Reference
I kind of swam underwater for a while and then came up, and of course it's only up to my knees. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
The cliffs were great for bird watching and Kip and I marveled at the cormorants as they dove and "swam" underwater. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream? ? Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
When you tell your friends that you took a swim yesterday, did you say you "swam" yesterday or that you "swum" yesterday?. From Wordnik.com. [CJR] Reference
As we swam our voices echoed off the black coral rock. From Wordnik.com. [The Macphersons: Week 40: Crusin'] Reference
We swam away as fast as we could in opposite directions. From Wordnik.com. [Blood In The Water] Reference
Her sister, Nicola, swam at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. From Wordnik.com. [After battling asthma, Jo Jackson wants to leave rivals breathless] Reference
We swam and played on the slide in the enormous backyard. From Wordnik.com. [THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LIFE WITH A CON ARTIST] Reference
Mercifully, a glimmer of natural light appeared that we swam for. From Wordnik.com. [The Macphersons: Week 40: Crusin'] Reference
Six months later, Phelps swam at the Sydney Games as a 15-year-old. From Wordnik.com. [MIGHTY MICHAEL] Reference
Navy SEALS swam up to Kuwait beaches, dismantling underwater mines. From Wordnik.com. ['Special Ops': The Top-Secret War] Reference
Looking back over my shoulder as I swam, I saw the Duncan chasing me. From Wordnik.com. [Blood In The Water] Reference
I predictably flipped and swam through the class-three Calamity rapid. From Wordnik.com. [A River Runs Through Me] Reference
I had a regular exercise program and swam more than I ever have before. From Wordnik.com. [From CEO to Space Tourist] Reference
He grew up in Providence, R.I., where he swam competitively in his youth. From Wordnik.com. [Beer Distributor Shooting: Profiles Of The Victims] Reference
But he did win his heat: the other two men false-started, and he swam alone. From Wordnik.com. [He Was First, But Also Last] Reference
After all, Spitz swam into history in tiny Speedos, without even a swim cap. From Wordnik.com. [Making a Splash] Reference
"It kind of swam in and rolled on to its side and looked at me with one eye. From Wordnik.com. [New Zealand Herald - Top Stories] Reference
A few pelicans flew by, and some porpoise swam in the cleaner patches of water. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky Kistner: Countering BP's PR: Deception by Dispersal; The Great Gulf Oil Tragedy] Reference
One officer announced that he wanted to join him on the mountaintop, and just swam away. From Wordnik.com. [Dead In the Water] Reference
Together we dove, jumped and swam in the most pristine and effervescent lakes and streams. From Wordnik.com. [Chris Rico: A Pilgrimage to Muir's Mecca: Through the Sacred to the Profane.] Reference
We did see one croc, but it was lying on its back, and when it saw us he swam away very fast. From Wordnik.com. [Molly's Journal Entry] Reference
Dana Vollmer swam the second fastest time in the world this year to win the 100-meter freestyle. From Wordnik.com. [Lochte Upsets Phelps in 200 IM at US Nationals] Reference
In early April he sneaked out of the house before dawn and swam once again across the Tumen River. From Wordnik.com. [North Korea: A Portrait Of True Grit] Reference
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