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Recent Examples of surf
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
After being acclimated to the new terrain, the dolphin was released and ushered past the surf line by local surfers.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Stephen Samaniego, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Simple pleasures include surfing at Stinson Beach, mountain biking down the trails of Mount Tamalpais or eating a Happy Hippie arugula salad under the redwoods at The Depot Cafe and Bookstore.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Afterward, spend the morning playing in the surf or building a sandcastle at any of the 10-plus beaches that are all part of the Treasure Coast’s 21 miles of white-sand sanctuary.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
After being acclimated to the new terrain, the dolphin was released and ushered past the surf line by local surfers.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Another surfer who surfs the same break as his high school buddy Dulien, is now a detective with the Newport Beach Police Department and was assigned to the case.
—Stephen Samaniego, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Simple pleasures include surfing at Stinson Beach, mountain biking down the trails of Mount Tamalpais or eating a Happy Hippie arugula salad under the redwoods at The Depot Cafe and Bookstore.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
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Pour about 4 ounces steamed hazelnut milk over the espresso in a latte cup or glass, topping with a light layer of foam.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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This pair of Brooks is designed with just the right amount of springy foam to support you on the run.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The event also features Archive CLT, which is providing books, literature and other artifacts about Black fashion that attendees can peruse.—
Lisa Vernon Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2025
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Visitors can participate in an educational tour, take a workshop, and peruse the loft gift shop.—
Lauren Breedlove,
AFAR Media,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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From monitoring user access to scanning contracts for policy violations, AI helps organizations automate oversight and keep pace with changing regulations.—
Deepak Yadav,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Intego immediately offered to scan the drive and quickly detected 79% of the samples, almost precisely the median of current scores.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Web browsing – certain complex web technologies will be blocked, which may cause some websites to load more slowly or to not operate correctly.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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With more than 15,000 employees remaining across various U.S. and foreign offices, the FDA’s core responsibilities are reviewing new drugs, medical products and food ingredients as well as inspecting thousands of factories.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Workers inspect cars at the end of the production line of the Volvo factory in Ghent on April 25, 2025.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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