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
But the fun doesn’t end when the mercury rises; Pokagon and neighboring Trine State Recreation Area offer more than 10 miles of hiking trails as well as swimming, fishing, and boating at Lake James and Snow Lake.
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Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
The city is home to the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, a site used for hiking the Bison Pasture Trail and the Travertine Creek Trail to Pavilion Springs, as well as fishing and boating at Veterans Lake.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
Chuck Best later died in a boating accident, and Lou Ann Best has since used the show circuit as an opportunity to deliver a water-safety message, emphasizing the importance of learning how to swim, listening to the lifeguard and wearing a life vest when boating.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
Between wading or boating into choppy surf, baking in the hot sun, and getting doused in salty spray, the elements are brutal on the human body and the gear meant to withstand them.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
The Coral Gables man operating the boat that ran over and killed a 15-year-old girl wakeboarding behind a yacht in Biscayne Bay pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless-boating charges Monday in a Miami-Dade County court.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Venus and Preti were first linked in July 2024 when they were seen boating in Nerano, Italy, along the Amalfi Coast.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
The boating forecast in South Florida.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Note that swimming and boating in the spring run is only possible from late March or early April through mid-November; all water activities are prohibited in this area during manatee season.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
The city is home to the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, a site used for hiking the Bison Pasture Trail and the Travertine Creek Trail to Pavilion Springs, as well as fishing and boating at Veterans Lake.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 15 Jan. 2026
Chuck Best later died in a boating accident, and Lou Ann Best has since used the show circuit as an opportunity to deliver a water-safety message, emphasizing the importance of learning how to swim, listening to the lifeguard and wearing a life vest when boating.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
Between wading or boating into choppy surf, baking in the hot sun, and getting doused in salty spray, the elements are brutal on the human body and the gear meant to withstand them.
—Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
The Coral Gables man operating the boat that ran over and killed a 15-year-old girl wakeboarding behind a yacht in Biscayne Bay pleaded guilty to misdemeanor careless-boating charges Monday in a Miami-Dade County court.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Venus and Preti were first linked in July 2024 when they were seen boating in Nerano, Italy, along the Amalfi Coast.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
The boating forecast in South Florida.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Note that swimming and boating in the spring run is only possible from late March or early April through mid-November; all water activities are prohibited in this area during manatee season.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boating
sailing
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The finale then opens with a young Catherine preparing to go sailing with her parents and sister, Andrea (Savanna Gann).—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Both ships are currently sailing westward to South Korea’s Port of Busan.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Boating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boating. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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