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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Shortman and Thorpe, who are both from Bristol, have known each other since they were little and have been swimming together since the age of nine.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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
Like Thomas, they have been swimming for something like 20 hours a week, year in and year out, just to make it to this point.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2022
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
Her greenish-gold eyes could have been swimming with unshed tears, not pool water.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
