boating

present participle of boat
as in sailing
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 boating Without that deal, the local boating company has had to scale back its service and move its dock farther down the Ohio River. Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2025 Enjoy swimming, boating from the marina, fishing, numerous hiking trails and camping facilities. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025 The park service reminded the public to wear a life jacket when swimming, floating, fishing or boating on the Delaware River. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 The global boating market historically outperformed global GDP growth, aligning its performance to the growing wealth of ultra-high-net-worth individuals and the global stock market’s gains. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 Be sure to stop by DeLuca’s Pizza and SQZBX Brewery & Pizza Joint, which are musts after working up an appetite hiking the trails and boating the waterways. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025 Fellow Chicago boaters said that the boating community is mourning the loss of Abzal. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025 Serena Williams, Dua Lipa, and Kate Hudson and her daughter Rani, 6, were also spotted boating around Mallorca this summer. Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Charges were referred to the King County prosecutor for boating under the influence, and the case remains under investigation. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boating
sailing
Verb
  • Soderstrom followed with a drive to left, where Ward moved in and to his left before realizing the ball was sailing over his right shoulder.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean also encourages guests to dress up during voyages sailing over Halloween.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

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

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