as in to peruse
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Recent Examples of surf
Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Tall, shy, and partially deaf in one ear, Brian rarely surfed himself.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The attentive staff readily assists guests in finding nearby beaches, surf spots, hiking trails, and golf courses.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Noun
Disney’s live-action charmer Lilo & Stitch has surfed past $800M at the global box office.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Tall, shy, and partially deaf in one ear, Brian rarely surfed himself.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Verb
Acapulco, which was devastated in October 2023 by Category 5 Hurricane Otis, remains on alert for heavy rainfall and potential flooding, though early Thursday brought only overcast skies and mild surf.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The attentive staff readily assists guests in finding nearby beaches, surf spots, hiking trails, and golf courses.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
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The wedding festivities began with a foam party on a $500 million superyacht, continued with a welcome event at a church whose walls are lined with Tintorettos, and culminated with a Friday-night ceremony on the same secluded island where the G7 once met.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
30 June 2025
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Ahead of the wedding, on Sunday, June 22, the soon-to-be bride and groom were spotted on Jeff's $500 million superyacht Kuru, off the coast of Europe, enjoying a foam party with their friends.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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The bookstore cafe bar, which opened Feb. 13, is starting with a few hundred books for visitors to peruse and buy with the hopes of growing to offer 1,000 books.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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In the past few months, Greater Cincinnati Kroger shoppers may have noticed something out of the ordinary: a robot with shining blue lights, perusing shelves and casting a narrow ray of bright light at merchandise.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Victor’s characters were magnetically awkward, their address was intimate and direct, and their creator scanned as a pretty weirdo with a tap on the discourse and on the possibilities of the contemporary internet.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
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Researchers with the organization scanned 700 miles of Lake Michigan using sonar technology and used models to recreate the weather patterns that Flight 2501 would have encountered the night of the crash.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Instead of browsing aisles in the grocery store, your family can go on a pre-Easter day hunt for the perfect stones to bring home.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Wayfair’s Fourth of July sale has thousands of deals, so be sure to browse even more patio and home deals before prices go back up.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
2 July 2025
Verb
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If a firework fails to ignite, don’t stand over the firework to inspect it or try to reignite it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
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The robot can manipulate parts, tend machines, inspect assets and even generate digital twins by capturing reality in high detail.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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