sculling

Definition of scullingnext
present participle of scull
as in rowing
to move a boat by means of oars a couple sculled past in a racing shell

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  • According to Emilia, Esteban turned up drunk and high and started rowing vociferously with other spectators.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • In June 2024, friends Brendan Cusick, Scott Forman, Peter Durso, and Patrick Morrissey came together as team Human Powered Potential, launching from Monterey, California, and rowing west toward Hawaii on the World’s Toughest Row.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
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  • Like going to Tahoe and kayaking in the two person kayak is like, that's like part of it.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 30 July 2025
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  • That’s why Mayor Karen Bass is paddling furiously, trying to keep her political career afloat.
    Steve Lopez Columnist Follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
  • Virginia Aquarium shared another image of Diamond, shortly afterward, paddling out into the sea.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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“Sculling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculling. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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