: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
More than a dozen New Yorkers have been killed or badly injured in incidents related to subway surfing.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Plus, watch Jon’s friends gather at his favorite surfing spot to share stories about him.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Early Saturday morning, New York City police found two girls dead — ages 12 and 13 — in what apparently was a subway surfing game that turned fatal, authorities said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
More than a dozen New Yorkers have been killed or badly injured in incidents related to subway surfing.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Plus, watch Jon’s friends gather at his favorite surfing spot to share stories about him.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Early Saturday morning, New York City police found two girls dead — ages 12 and 13 — in what apparently was a subway surfing game that turned fatal, authorities said.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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