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Recent Examples of scull
Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
Regardless, Toro Arana was determined to learn how to scull.
—Olivia Reiner, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
Then came a lost decade when the Great Eight sculling all-stars or collegians took the trophy as US Rowing either sent development boats or nobody at all.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019
Rowers competed in masters, junior, and novice categories in both sweep rowing and sculling events.
—Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2019
The next came when Jobe, who had put his tee shot into the bunker left of the green, chunked his recovery into the rough and then sculled his chip across the green.
—Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 16 July 2017
Sitting snug in the rear of the boat, coxswains yell commands to rowers, drowning out wind and sculling noise.
—David Whiting, Orange County Register, 24 May 2017
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
British rower Imogen Grant — who won gold with Emily Craig in the women's lightweight double sculls on Aug. 2 — offered an in-depth look at the special display box and certificate that athletes are given to store their Olympic medals in a video shared on TikTok.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Rollover Boat Blind Sneak boat or scull boat hunting was a popular method of shooting ducks during the market-hunting days.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
The veteran rower will have a chance to add to her Olympic medal collection for the first time since 2012, when Kohler captured bronze in the quadruple sculls in Londo.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
Men’s double sculls semifinals, 5:10 p.m. Women’s four repechages, 5:30 a.m.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 July 2024
Up next: Men’s pair sculls semifinal, July 30 5:10 a.m.
Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi, women’s basketball
CT connection: UConn
All three former Huskies stars started for Team USA in a 102-76 rout of Japan.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Verb
Others prefer a quieter approach with an electric trolling motor, or perhaps even drifting with river currents and steering with a sculling paddle.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
Regardless, Toro Arana was determined to learn how to scull.
—Olivia Reiner, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
Then came a lost decade when the Great Eight sculling all-stars or collegians took the trophy as US Rowing either sent development boats or nobody at all.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019
Rowers competed in masters, junior, and novice categories in both sweep rowing and sculling events.
—Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2019
The next came when Jobe, who had put his tee shot into the bunker left of the green, chunked his recovery into the rough and then sculled his chip across the green.
—Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 16 July 2017
Sitting snug in the rear of the boat, coxswains yell commands to rowers, drowning out wind and sculling noise.
—David Whiting, Orange County Register, 24 May 2017
Noun
Kneeling beside a stream 30 miles north of McCall in late August, Emmit Taylor Jr. watched two Chinook salmon scull upstream.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
British rower Imogen Grant — who won gold with Emily Craig in the women's lightweight double sculls on Aug. 2 — offered an in-depth look at the special display box and certificate that athletes are given to store their Olympic medals in a video shared on TikTok.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Rollover Boat Blind Sneak boat or scull boat hunting was a popular method of shooting ducks during the market-hunting days.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
The veteran rower will have a chance to add to her Olympic medal collection for the first time since 2012, when Kohler captured bronze in the quadruple sculls in Londo.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
Men’s double sculls semifinals, 5:10 p.m. Women’s four repechages, 5:30 a.m.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 July 2024
Up next: Men’s pair sculls semifinal, July 30 5:10 a.m.
Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi, women’s basketball
CT connection: UConn
All three former Huskies stars started for Team USA in a 102-76 rout of Japan.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scull
Verb
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In Bensaid's video, she can be seen rowing through murky, brown waters filled with debris.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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And she's competed in every Summer and Winter Games since, pivoting to cycling, cross-country skiing and biathlon after a back injury stopped her from rowing.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Video posted to social media by the sheriff’s office shows the dramatic rescue of the man, treading water near a red canoe before being hoisted into the air by a rescuer attached to a rope dangling from a helicopter.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
23 Mar. 2026
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The dwelling is technically two structures, which are connected by a rope bridge, and guests making their way down to the water can enjoy complimentary access to canoes and kayaks.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Out at Ocean Beach, in California is like trying to paddle out.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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That 37% figure is encouraging for active families who want to build trips around hiking, cycling, or paddling rather than poolside lounging.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The same skiffs also take you to nearby lakes for a spot of swimming or piranha fishing; and on visits to remote villages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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L’Epée 1839 reinterpreted La Regatta as a Métiers d’Art creation with Georgian enameler David Kakabadze, designed as a vertical clock with a long, slender silhouette drawn from a racing skiff through a blue, rare flinqué enameling technique.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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To take your trip beyond the town limits, kayak the river with a rental from Hudson Paddles or head to the Empire State Trail, which has an entry point just blocks from downtown.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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At 16, the Hoopa Valley tribal member was about to kayak more than 300 miles down the Klamath River from its headwaters in southern Oregon.—
The Editors,
Outside,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday night, a father and son were out on a dinghy off of Miami Beach when they were struck by another boat and thrown into the water.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The father and son were on a 7-foot inflatable dinghy when they were hit, the news outlets reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For centuries, Vikings navigated these waters by sail and oar; today, ferries and charter boats offer comfortable, scenic access to the islands.—
Caroline Van Hemert,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mute swans do put on bursts of speed by oaring with their huge webbed feet.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
19 Oct. 2016
Noun
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That material will then be suctioned up along with seawater and loaded onto large barges, known as scows, which carry a slurry of sediment, rocks and debris.—
Teresa Tomassoni,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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The family friends promised to help Wade find work at a seafood processing plant or on a fish-buying scow.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Scull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scull. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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