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
What to see today The park features a variety of outdoor recreation, from boating and diving opportunities on Summersville Lake to hiking and biking trails.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The boating forecast in South Florida on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Additionally, preliminary information indicates FWC officers made three arrests over the weekend, two for boating under the influence and one for battery, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The outdoor offerings—which often include boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, golfing, and lounging on the shores with a good lake book—are great ways to spend newly free hours on weekdays and weekends.
—Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Much of the area is open to boating, hiking and fishing.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Forte Yachts hopped on the boating scene only last year, as a new endeavor from the folks at West Navaltech to focus on all things refined on the water.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
The most recent boating mishap occurred Saturday evening when a sailboat overturned in hazardous conditions and went onto the rocks of the jetty near the entrance.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
There were 12 teenage girls on the boat; Pino’s daughter, Cecilia, had just turned 18 and had invited 11 of her girlfriends — all under 18 — to celebrate on the boating excursion to Elliott Key in Biscayne Bay with her parents, George and Cecilia Pino.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The boating forecast in South Florida on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Additionally, preliminary information indicates FWC officers made three arrests over the weekend, two for boating under the influence and one for battery, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
The outdoor offerings—which often include boating, fishing, picnicking, hiking, golfing, and lounging on the shores with a good lake book—are great ways to spend newly free hours on weekdays and weekends.
—Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Much of the area is open to boating, hiking and fishing.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Forte Yachts hopped on the boating scene only last year, as a new endeavor from the folks at West Navaltech to focus on all things refined on the water.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
The most recent boating mishap occurred Saturday evening when a sailboat overturned in hazardous conditions and went onto the rocks of the jetty near the entrance.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
There were 12 teenage girls on the boat; Pino’s daughter, Cecilia, had just turned 18 and had invited 11 of her girlfriends — all under 18 — to celebrate on the boating excursion to Elliott Key in Biscayne Bay with her parents, George and Cecilia Pino.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boating
sailing
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American Cruise Lines will also begin sailing to and from Philadelphia in June.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The Global Sumud Flotilla set off for Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month and was intercepted while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Crete.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Boating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boating. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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