swim downstream

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to propel the body through water by using the limbs

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  • It's much easier to swim downstream with the current.
  • The exhausted salmon swam downstream after spawning.
  • We plan to swim downstream to the next village tomorrow.
  • Swimming downstream was the most relaxing part of our river adventure.
  • If you get tired, just turn over and let the river carry you as you swim downstream.
  • He was swimming downstream when he spotted a deer on the riverbank.
  • Metaphorically, it's often better to swim downstream with public opinion than against it.
  • How long does it take to swim downstream from here to the old bridge?
  • I have never swum downstream in such a powerful river before.
  • Though faster, swimming downstream can be perilous if you are unaware of hidden rocks.