Synonyms for swimming
ˈswɪm ɪŋswim·ming

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1. swimming, swimadjective

   the act of swimming

   "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"

   Synonyms:
   swim

   Antonyms:
   tearless, perpendicular, dry-eyed, vertical, inclined

2. liquid, swimmingadjective

   filled or brimming with tears

   "swimming eyes"; "sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid"

   Synonyms:
   liquid, liquified, fluent, limpid, melted, naiant, smooth, fluid

   Antonyms:
   inclined, tearless, perpendicular, vertical, dry-eyed

3. naiant, swimmingadjective

   applied to a fish depicted horizontally

   Synonyms:
   naiant, liquid

   Antonyms:
   vertical, tearless, perpendicular, dry-eyed, inclined

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1. swimmingnoun

   Synonyms:
   natation, dizziness, vertigo, giddiness, transnatation, supernatation

   Associated words:
   natatorial, natant, natatorious, natatorium, natatory

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1. List of paraphrases for "swimming":

   swim, bathing, beach, swimmer, aquatics, beaches

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1. The English newspaper:

   Calls for Russian swimmers to be excluded from the Games will grow after the investigation revealed that Portugalov, the doctor recommended for a lifetime ban by WADA as a key player at the heart of Russia's doping scandal, actively encouraged the national swimming team to adopt a systematic doping policy, since 2009, when Portugalov first offered to 'assist' Russian swimming, 23 swimmers have been handed suspensions for doping and the tally for all aquatics sports exceeds 40 in the past decade.

2. Apuleius:

   He is the better equipped for life. As for swimming, who has the less to carry.

3. Warren Buffett:

   It's only when the tide goes out that you discover who's been swimming naked.

4. Wendy Skaalerud:

   Swimming is a life safety issue. That's why we became involved, but we also like the overall teaching philosophy of building confidence through swimming and by setting goals.

5. Jerome P. Fleishman:

   Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about, need only a bit of praise or encouragement - and we will make the goal.