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as in hovered
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
there appeared to be an oily film swimming on the water
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swum
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The Sentra slowed and spun back into traffic before colliding with a red pickup truck, police said.—
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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The ball bounced off the hands of linebacker Eric Kendricks, fell to the turf and spun slowly and harmlessly into the north end zone at Lincoln Financial Field, setting off a raucous celebration on the San Francisco 49ers’ sideline befitting of the Barbary Coast in its post-Gold Rush heyday.—
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Crude oil prices have hovered around $60 a barrel in recent days.—
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At its peak in 2000, GE’s market cap hovered around $600 billion, more than $1 trillion in today’s dollars.—
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Whenever the president floated some bizarre policy idea, issued a new threat, or told a brazen lie about the state of the economy, Hassett would be one of the first people on cable news justifying it.—
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The secretary of state did not answer questions about the use of military force to acquire the territory, which has been floated as an option by the White House.—
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Guard Deja Jones started, but her recent struggles continued and head coach Zenarae Antoine pulled her quickly after a bad transition pass sailed over the head of forward Taleiyah Gibbs.—
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But the rookie’s kick sailed wide right just as time expired, sending the Steelers into the playoffs and ending the Ravens’ season on a heartbreaking note.—
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“Swum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swum. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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