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sculling

verb

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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Recent Examples of sculling There’s sculling lingo to learn — eight seat, catching a crab, puddles, the engine room, rushing the slide. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sculling
  1. rowing
  2. kayaking
  3. paddling
Verb
  • Yes, the automaker’s famed dual-clutch PDK remains the way to go if pure speed is what a driver craves, but those who feel that rowing through the gears adds to the experience can now choose to upgrade the model with the MT package.
    — Bryan Campbell, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The basic premise—people rowing together to a rhythm—does have a historical precedent.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of rowing
Verb
  • Michael Aiden Vargas, 18, of Crestview was kayaking in the Blackwater River when he was struck by lightning and fell from his kayak around noon on May 31, WKRG, Wiregrass Daily News and Fox 10 TV reported, citing the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of kayaking
Verb
  • Other visitors to the preserve included bay turtles, blue herons and a snowy white egret, with kayakers paddling behind them in the bay.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The surf-worthy Pacific swells provide excellent conditions for paddling out and riding waves.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of paddling

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“Sculling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculling. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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