SWIMMING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

swimming

verb

present participle of swim

as in spinning

to be in a confused state as if from being twirled around his head was swimming after he was given so much information on his first day at the new job

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as in sailing

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air there appeared to be an oily film swimming on the water

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Countless people have reported mysterious hovering objects dotting the night skies and posted blurred images — a white light, a black background — on social media.

Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.

Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

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