Definition of "swam" []

• Past tense of swim. (verb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "‘I remember Jim,’ I said, even though his name swam in front of me."
• "Robin swam underwater for two minutes ... [so] I learned how to hold my breath underwater."
• "In contrast, mice with high levels of ghrelin swam energetically in deep water, looking for escape."