swim
verb (used without object)
to move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
is swimming
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present progressiveof swim (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Nvidia is swimming in cash — enough to make history with the announcement of a new $150 billion buyback program — but its customers are experiencing a very different financial reality.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Such support for limiting government’s power over religion doesn’t mean that the PCA is swimming in the same stream as libertarians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
OpenAI is swimming in those waters too, and recently unveiled a big update to its own coding tool, Codex.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2026
The toys are everywhere, and Chinese retailer Pop Mart is swimming in dough.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2025
The sea otter, when it is swimming, looks like a seal, but is really very different.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
