: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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The goal is to raise at least $12,000 for various projects, with the foundation eyeing LA28 Olympics and the visitors who will be coming to town, especially for the surfing competition happening just south of San Clemente at Lower Trestles.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The same limitations affect hiking, surfing, and other activities.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
Now the pursuit of thrill seekers, subway surfing has picked up steam online, thanks in part to viral social media videos, with the activity having been adopted in big cities such as New York.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
The same limitations affect hiking, surfing, and other activities.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
Now the pursuit of thrill seekers, subway surfing has picked up steam online, thanks in part to viral social media videos, with the activity having been adopted in big cities such as New York.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for surfing
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 23 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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