: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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To my ears, even the group’s earlier stuff about surfing and cars is laced with the melancholy of an outsider looking in.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The sandy, shallow waters of State Beach are perfect for families, while South Beach is ideal for body surfing.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
The São Paulo Surf Club, with a wave pool for surfing, will open next to the Shopping Cicade Jardim mall.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Nature lovers will enjoy fishing, surfing, and swimming at Sebastian Inlet State Park and Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is perfect for birdwatching and boating.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
The sandy, shallow waters of State Beach are perfect for families, while South Beach is ideal for body surfing.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
The São Paulo Surf Club, with a wave pool for surfing, will open next to the Shopping Cicade Jardim mall.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Nature lovers will enjoy fishing, surfing, and swimming at Sebastian Inlet State Park and Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is perfect for birdwatching and boating.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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