Synonyms for

Swam

Verb / swæm / Another word for swam — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to move through water by propelling oneself with one's limbs

Synonyms & similar words

sink drown float swim paddled floated glided dipped dove plunged stroked breasted navigated drifted sailed rowed canoeing kayaking sculled snorkeled dived submerged immersed waded

Synonyms by register

Formal

navigated traversed

Informal

paddled doggy-paddled

Literary

glided coursed

Antonyms

walked ran crawled stood rested floated

Common collocations

  • swam across
  • swam away
  • swam back
  • swam ashore
  • swam fast
  • swam slowly
  • swam in circles

Word family

verb swim

Usage note

Swam is the past tense of the verb 'swim'. It describes the action of propelling oneself through water.

Example sentences

  1. I swam to the other side of the pool.
  2. She swam in the ocean with dolphins.
  3. He swam in the lake every morning.
  4. The team swam their fastest time in the relay.
  5. The fish swam away quickly.

Quotes

  • I could have swam all night.
  • I swam in the moonlight.
  • I've swam in the Atlantic and Pacific.

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