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
The boating forecast in South Florida on April 1, 2026.
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Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Davide Veglia, 55, was killed Wednesday in a boating hit-and-run crash in the Meloy Channel of Biscayne Bay.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Lake Hayward, a roughly 170-acre freshwater lake in the small town of East Haddam, is a popular spot for boating in New England.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Statistics show that most boating fatalities could be avoided by wearing a life jacket.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The public is advised to avoid boating in the cove until further notice.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Ponza’s boating culture is its heartbeat.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Located on the lake’s northwestern shore, the primarily residential township is widely regarded as one of Michigan’s premier boating communities, where canals, marinas and open water shape everyday life, writes Brendel Clark.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The Catawba Queen, a Mississippi River paddle wheel boat, and the 93-foot Lady of the Lake luxury yacht continue to draw curiosity from the boating public.
—Joe Marusak
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Davide Veglia, 55, was killed Wednesday in a boating hit-and-run crash in the Meloy Channel of Biscayne Bay.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Lake Hayward, a roughly 170-acre freshwater lake in the small town of East Haddam, is a popular spot for boating in New England.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Statistics show that most boating fatalities could be avoided by wearing a life jacket.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The public is advised to avoid boating in the cove until further notice.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Ponza’s boating culture is its heartbeat.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Located on the lake’s northwestern shore, the primarily residential township is widely regarded as one of Michigan’s premier boating communities, where canals, marinas and open water shape everyday life, writes Brendel Clark.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The Catawba Queen, a Mississippi River paddle wheel boat, and the 93-foot Lady of the Lake luxury yacht continue to draw curiosity from the boating public.
—Joe Marusak
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boating
sailing
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Built in the Netherlands, sailing under the Liberian flag and operated by Germany’s Hammonia Reederei, the 441-foot ship docked at the Clure Public Marine Terminal to offload 33 pieces of cargo that will be transported overland to Alberta, Canada.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
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Three of the vessels were sailing under Iranian flags.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Boating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boating. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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