: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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In addition to the slate of bands performing with the beach as the backdrop, the festival’s Storytellers program spotlights speakers who present about a wave of topics such as ocean activism, environmental justice, art, big-wave surfing and indigenous history.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
As for the tourney’s final broadcast, NBC figures the lazy Sunday allure of afternoon channel surfing should help lure viewers to the links during breaks in the NFL action.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Traditional chainmail suits were protective, but were inflexible and too heavy for surfing or diving.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
For Espinoza, a surfing teacher and activist, the spill has put work on hold.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
As for the tourney’s final broadcast, NBC figures the lazy Sunday allure of afternoon channel surfing should help lure viewers to the links during breaks in the NFL action.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Traditional chainmail suits were protective, but were inflexible and too heavy for surfing or diving.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
For Espinoza, a surfing teacher and activist, the spill has put work on hold.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 2 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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