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Swimmed vs Shimmed - What's the difference?

swimmed | shimmed |

As verbs the difference between swimmed and shimmed

is that swimmed is (nonstandard) (swim) while shimmed is (shim).

As an adjective shimmed is

fitted with shims.

swimmed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (nonstandard) (swim)

    • Usage notes

    * usually considered to be an error, mostly made by children and non-native speakers

    shimmed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shim)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fitted with shims