Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At the time, it was swimming in a lively group of nine adult whales.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

He loved computers, his father said, but his greatest passion was swimming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

In Moscow, he was swimming in Soviet rubles, which had almost no value overseas.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2025

He was swimming when a current pulled him deeper into the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

He was swimming off from the cave and the reef toward some rocks that were about twice the length of the string away.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell