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Recent Examples of surf
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Winds associated with the systems are causing higher than usual surf in Hawaii, although Wash said large waves are not out of the ordinary for this time of year in Hawaii.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The beach community of Oceanside is an excellent place to learn how to surf with a private lesson alongside the pier.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Fan-favorites such as the FlowRider surf simulator, Adrenaline Peak rock-climbing wall, Lost Dunes mini-golf course and sports courts will return on the new vessel.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Winds associated with the systems are causing higher than usual surf in Hawaii, although Wash said large waves are not out of the ordinary for this time of year in Hawaii.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Those arguments helped Democrats surf a backlash against Trump across these blue-leaning states.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The beach community of Oceanside is an excellent place to learn how to surf with a private lesson alongside the pier.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
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Hybrid mattresses feature an innerspring base topped with multiple layers of foam.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Three quick-connect spray tips offer a range of cleaning from precision to wide-area, an extra-large 22-ounce foam cannon for deep suds and 25 feet of hose with an additional 35 feet of cord for total reach.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From a morning perusing the Louvre to an afternoon lounging at the Luxembourg Garden—plus a day trip to Champagne or a weekend away in Burgundy—these 15 items embrace French chic.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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Head to that same site to peruse our full calendar of events.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Our neighbors, an American couple, split a bottle of wine while peering into the distance through binoculars, scanning for whales.—
Akash Kapur,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
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Fairlinked alleges that LinkedIn is now scanning for 6,222 extensions that could indicate a user’s political opinions or religious views.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Refreshed from your soak, drive 45 minutes into Reykjavík and browse the town.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2026
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Head to Amazon to browse even more stylish spring fashion arrivals before word gets out.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My goal was to inspect calcium carbonate rocks, found near methane seeps at the base of the canyon walls, in search of methane-eating microbes.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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She’s spent most of her career inspecting dead bodies for signs of foul play.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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