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Recent Examples of surf
Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition, long period swell from Hurricane Melissa will bring large surf with significant wave run up along the beaches which may also result in additional ocean overwash along the north end of Ocracoke Island.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
From open ocean shallows where dolphins surf the waves to quiet estuaries perfect for teaching calves to hunt, Folly offers an ideal year-round playground.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
In addition, long period swell from Hurricane Melissa will bring large surf with significant wave run up along the beaches which may also result in additional ocean overwash along the north end of Ocracoke Island.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
New York City has also sued five social media companies, citing harm to youth mental health and subway surfing as an example.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
From open ocean shallows where dolphins surf the waves to quiet estuaries perfect for teaching calves to hunt, Folly offers an ideal year-round playground.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
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Strain into coupe, Martini glass, or rocks glass—it’ll come out white at first, and the color will emerge over the course of a minute under a paper-smooth head of foam.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Misspin 20-Inch Harvest Thanksgiving Wreath With a mix of white foam pumpkins, berries, and twigs, this neutral wreath brings instant rustic charm to your front door.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stargazers hoping to catch a closer glimpse at Jupiter and its moons should check out our roundups of the best telescopes for viewing the night sky, while those new to the pastime may want to peruse our roundup of the best smartphone astronomy apps for navigating the post sunset realm.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kate brought George and Charlotte along for the shopping excursion in October 2019, where local Kathy Whittaker spotted her perusing the Halloween section.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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How the agent works Aardvark continuously monitors source code repositories, analyzing commits, scanning for vulnerabilities, and prioritizing which ones matter most.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many managers also scan for breaches to see if your current passwords have been exposed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lee is in his bookstore, reading Walter Tevis’ novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, as Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) browses the shelves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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That digital gap is costly at a time when buyers are browsing and buying online more than ever.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Geryon who is metaphorically and perhaps in reality a monster is infatuated with Herakles, but the internal world of Geryon is so thoroughly inspected.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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To remedy this recall, dealers will inspect and replace the windshield as necessary free of charge.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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