swim
verb (used without object)
to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
are swimming
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present progressiveof swim.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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If you are swimming with friends, make sure you keep an eye on them - if they get into difficulty they may not be able to shout for help.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
"We are swimming in uncharted waters," analysts Amy Walters and Matthew Klein wrote in an autopsy of the ruling for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Many Angelenos don’t know Eastern Pacific green sea turtles are swimming in their proverbial backyard, but they are — and they’re thriving.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Gen Zers and millennials are swimming in student debt and may never own homes, but they’re splurging on gut-healthy juices and rotisserie chickens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
“I forgot them. Here we are starving and the limpets are swimming around in their pail behind the stone wall outside. They must think they’re arrived in a strange wee ocean.”
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
