swim
verb (used without object)
to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
have swum
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present perfectof swim.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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Around 40 people have swum the Channel two ways.
From NewsForKids.net ● Mar. 11, 2024
“It’s the same kind of thing as that. It will encourage some people who might not have swum to try it.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
Most of the passengers were believed to have swum ashore as the water bus sank close to the bank, according to fire service official Anwarul Islam.
From Reuters ● Jul. 16, 2023
If you have swum in the ocean off the coast of Santa Barbara or San Diego recently, chances are you swam next to a young great white shark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
You might be swimming in a lake and come upon a spot that is cold and murky, and it feels like you have swum through a ghost.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
