sinking or swimming

A form of sink or swim — To succeed through one's own efforts without support, or else fail completely.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sink or swim
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sinking or swimming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinking%20or%20swimming

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“sinking or swimming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinking%20or%20swimming. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinking or swimming,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinking%20or%20swimming.

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