boated

past tense of boat
as in sailed
to travel on water in a vessel boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay

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Recent Examples of boated Over two partial days and one full day of fishing – roughly 15 hours total – the three of us boated 53 catfish up to 25 pounds. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025 Our entire party boated across its clear, cool waters to an isolated beach for a picnic and a swim. David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • Anisimova took the first set when Swiatek sailed a forehand long while serving at 4-5.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Putin, now in his third decade as Russia’s leader, sailed to a fifth term in office last year.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Italy’s most famous film festival has officially begun, and the waterways of Venice are filled with celebrities being ferried to the red carpet.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Most of the island's hundreds of horses are ferried off the island in late fall to enjoy the winter on the mainland.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Boated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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