swim
verb (used without object)
to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
has been swimming
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present perfect progressiveof swim (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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People like Vicki Judson, who has been swimming in the Potomac River for 25 years, want to know when the river will be safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Marine wildlife experts on Thursday attempted to help direct a young minke whale out of Long Beach Harbor where it has been swimming for the last few days, according to authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
There's a great line from Warren Buffett: “Only when the tide goes out do you learn who has been swimming naked.”
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2024
Ms. Gaines, a University of Kentucky athlete who has been swimming competitively since the age of 4, would go home empty-handed.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
A bullhead can immediately identify the water in which a recent adversary has been swimming, and he can distinguish between this fish and all others in the school.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
