swim
verb (used without object)
to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
have been swimming
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present perfect progressiveof swim.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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Divers have been swimming in chilly waters with metal debris from the bridge that fell in the river.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2024
A red, white and blue bandana, stars and stripes mismatched socks, shorts that might have been swimming trunks suited for a summer barbeque.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
In that instance, the woman was believed to have been swimming with seals at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
A lot of people who have been swimming for sport or exercise since they were young write and talk about it with an affection usually reserved for romantic poetry.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2021
She might as well have been swimming across an ocean.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
