swimming
adjective
swim·ming
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Definition of swimming
(Entry 1 of 2)
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[ gerund of swim ]
: adapted to or used in or for swimming
swimming
nounDefinition of swimming (Entry 2 of 2)
: the act, art, or sport of one that swims and dives
Examples of swimming in a Sentence
Noun
I am going swimming later today.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Jackson Park, a huge new rental complex that opened in January, is known for its mega-amenities, including two swimming pools, a private park and courts for sports like basketball, squash and shuffleboard. — Joyce Cohen, New York Times, "With Baby on the Way, Laundry Comes First," 26 Apr. 2018 Cleveland and Cincinnati both have some of the most swimming pools per capita. — Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati best in Ohio for an active lifestyle," 4 Jan. 2018 The scientific research over the past decade, showing how swimming impacts things like mathematic skills, story recall and motor skills, is quite impressive. — Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com, "Olympic Swimming Sensation Amanda Beard Preaches the Gospel of Childhood Swim Education," 19 July 2017 Swimming finals: DIVISION II Saturday: 9 a.m. Where: Granite Hills High Girls preview: La Costa Canyon sophomore Rachel Rhee goes for repeat titles in the 50 and 200 free. — Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com, "S.D. Section swimming championships preview," 12 May 2017 There are of course, modern amenities as well, including two swimming pools, a gym and a skate park built for Depp's son with his former partner Vanessa Paradis. — Bridget Mallon, ELLE Decor, "Johnny Depp Is Selling His Breathtaking French Estate," 24 June 2015 Swimming conditions are currently very dangerous with strong currents and high surf. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "Tropical Storm Cindy beach update: Gulf Coast closures in Gulf Shores, Panama City, Destin, along Panhandle," 22 June 2017 Swimming finals: DIVISION II Saturday: 9 a.m. Where: Granite Hills High Girls preview: La Costa Canyon sophomore Rachel Rhee goes for repeat titles in the 50 and 200 free. — Glae Thien, sandiegouniontribune.com, "S.D. Section swimming championships preview," 12 May 2017 On the way to becoming the first two black women to grace the same United States Olympic swimming team, Neal and Manuel often compared notes after news media interviews. — Karen Crouse, New York Times, "For Simone Manuel, Gold Ripples Beyond the Pool," 12 Aug. 2016Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In the screenshot, Navarra shared a four-part image of Saravia swimming, lounging oceanside, walking through a grassy field and steering a boat – all beneath the exact same clouds. — Fox News, "Influencer blasted after fans notice 'strange' thing about her photos," 30 Aug. 2019 Rocky’s Killer Shrimp: This decadent, messy bowl of Alaska side stripe shrimp swimming in a sinful amount of buttery broth won my dish-of-the-day award during last year’s fair. — Anchorage Daily News, "10 things our dining writer can’t wait to eat at the Alaska State Fair," 22 Aug. 2019 In Sichuan province, mapo tofu — chunks of soft bean curd swimming in glowing red oil flecked with meat and tasting of peppercorns and funky black soybeans — is historically a working person’s dish. — Los Angeles Times, "The ultimate mapo tofu recipe has a California twist," 19 Aug. 2019 Also, the Summer Hill Stingrays honored Janna MacLaren, Catherine Szalczyk and Rose Vail for their years of swimming. — baltimoresun.com, "Springdale swimmers honored; Hunt Valley Church mission team also scores big," 6 Aug. 2019 There are a couple of different phases of their swimming here. — Scott Patsko, cleveland.com, "Everything Freddie Kitchens said at his Browns training camp press conference Aug. 6," 6 Aug. 2019 Throughout the week, the sport of swimming has witnessed a major changing over of the guard. — Torrey Hart, SI.com, "17-Year-Old Regan Smith Shatters Missy Franklin's Last Remaining World Record," 26 July 2019 Even waterproof sunscreen loses its effectiveness after about 80 minutes of swimming. — Ramona Sentinel, "Crime Prevention Corner: 5 Do’s and 5 Don’ts for a safe Ramona summer," 24 July 2019 Doping protest mars event A doping cloud that has long hung over the world of swimming reached a new low this week when China’s best swimmer won another gold medal at a premier event but could not contain his anger during the ceremony. — Name Goeshere, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston College’s A.J. Dillon, Ben Petrula named to All-ACC preseason team," 23 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'swimming.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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