swim
verb (used without object)
to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
has swum
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present perfectof swim (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“There are few beluga whales along the Norwegian coast and in Sweden. He probably wants to have a family but has swum a little wrong,” he told Swedish broadcaster TV4.
From Washington Times ● May 30, 2023
Ewing, who has swum alongside Santos since the two were in elementary school.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2022
A leisure manager has swum around Paignton Pier for the final time in a year-long challenge.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2021
Bronte has swum in the final on the last two gold-winning teams.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
Even now I see him coming; the shallow streams he has forded; the deep rivers he has swum.
From Folk-Lore and Legends: North American Indian by Anonymous
