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To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
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To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid
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a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce
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To move around freely because of excess space.
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To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.
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For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool.
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To cause to swim.
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Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily.
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To float.
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sink or swim
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To be overflowed or drenched.
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To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.
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to swim wheat in order to select seed
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To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.
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To glide along with a waving motion.