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verb ADV. strongly, vigorously A water vole swam vigorously upstream. | quickly, rapidly | slowly | around, ashore, back, downstream, out, upstream Exhausted, they swam ashore. VERB + SWIM can/could | learn to | teach sb to PREP. across swimming across the river | in swimming in the sea | to We swam out to the boat. | towards She swam back towards the shore. PHRASES go swimming, noun ADJ. evening, morning, regular | quick How about a quick swim before breakfast? VERB + SWIM go for, have, take She got up early and went for a swim. PREP. for a ~ Are you joining us for a swim?
Oxford Collocations Dictionary