swimming

verb

Definition of swimmingnext
present participle of swim
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swimming
  1. hovering
  2. floating
  3. gliding
Verb
  • There’s a sickness hovering over Tulare County‘s dairy industry.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Nvidia is hovering near its all-time closing high late Friday.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of hovering
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  • Today, with so much misinformation floating around, even this simple act of caring comes with the extra step of verification.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This new process avoids the costly and carbon-heavy practice of towing turbines to port, which had been the only option for floating offshore wind farms.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of floating
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  • Existing hypersonic systems primarily rely on glide bodies, which are launched to high altitudes and speeds by rockets before gliding back down.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eye-catching new vessels, from luxury liners gliding through the Caribbean and Mediterranean to expedition ships exploring remote polar regions, offer something for nearly every type of traveler.
    David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of gliding
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