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
One post showed Johnson and his wife boating with Bukele and his family on an estuary in El Salvador.
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T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Pino was initially charged with three careless boating misdemeanors in the crash.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The pooch’s safe return is easy work for Daniel, but the following day, the stakes get higher after another guest goes missing during a boating excursion with his much younger wife.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
While manatees have no natural predators hunting them, their existence is threatened by human activities, such as boating, the zoo says.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
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
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Pino was initially charged with three careless boating misdemeanors in the crash.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The pooch’s safe return is easy work for Daniel, but the following day, the stakes get higher after another guest goes missing during a boating excursion with his much younger wife.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
While manatees have no natural predators hunting them, their existence is threatened by human activities, such as boating, the zoo says.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boating
sailing
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Emerald Cruises & Tours follows the seasons by sailing Europe’s rivers when blossoms and vineyards are at their peak, and heading south for Caribbean warmth in the winter.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
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The first vessel is set to begin sailing in the spring of 2026.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Boating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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