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Recent Examples of surf
Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Strong winds, poor visibility and high surf can all interfere with the viability of a splashdown, but NASA has not shared concerns about the timing or safety of the crew’s return.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The beach community of Oceanside is an excellent place to learn how to surf with a private lesson alongside the pier.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The surf-style company Johnnie-O, for example, dips into the Deep South with its classic, understated Azalea Collection.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Strong winds, poor visibility and high surf can all interfere with the viability of a splashdown, but NASA has not shared concerns about the timing or safety of the crew’s return.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Those arguments helped Democrats surf a backlash against Trump across these blue-leaning states.
—Ronald Brownstein, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The beach community of Oceanside is an excellent place to learn how to surf with a private lesson alongside the pier.
—AFAR Media, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
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Avoid soaking anything with a foam core, but for solid vinyl or rubber, this works exceptionally well.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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If volume is your major concern, this styling foam seems like a solid buy.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Mix and Mingle When perusing your options, don’t stress over the type of blossom.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
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When perusing our final list of the 101 best book club picks, my eyes popped.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Formatting breaks, conversions get messy, and scanned documents feel painful to work with.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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To help make the point, Jude cast the distinguished German actress Nina Hoss as a haughty Austrian executive, who appears as a privileged outsider scanning the city’s streets from the back seat of Angela Răducanu’s vehicle.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Readers browsing online previews decide in seconds whether to download a sample.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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It’s meant to be an AI assistant for your browsing needs.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Regularly inspect your yard and home for hiding spots, drainage problems, and food sources to deter snakes.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
11 Apr. 2026
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Orion will then be returned to Naval Base San Diego, before being transported back to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida where the capsule will be inspected and its valuable data retrieved, NASA said.—
Miles Doran,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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