as in to peruse
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Recent Examples of surf
Brent Lang, Variety, 17 June 2026
Swells from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next couple of days.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Figuring out technology for my dad at a young age well equipped me to surf the internet effortlessly.
—Ohanna Carrascoza, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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Noun
The film traces how Jack’s early years making surf films with close friends became a foundation for a much broader creative life, capturing moments in and out of the water that later surfaced in his songwriting.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 June 2026
Swells from the system could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the northwestern Gulf Coast for the next couple of days.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Verb
That recalibration is the wave a new brand called All Día is trying to surf.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Figuring out technology for my dad at a young age well equipped me to surf the internet effortlessly.
—Ohanna Carrascoza, CNBC, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
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Right now, most New Yorkers can get their Starbucks delivered in 15 minutes by e-bike — after all the foam has dissolved.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
19 June 2026
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And the lifestyle reissue of the Adrenaline GTS 10, also from earlier this year, reimagined a heritage silhouette with DNA Tuned foam.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Spend some time in the morning—with a cup of coffee in hand—strolling the streets to peruse the many galleries downtown within one mile of each other.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
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There were no court schedules tacked up for the public to peruse.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
Verb
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During high-stakes moments, a shrinking timer bar at the top of the screen forces you to quickly scan the room for an interactive object.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
23 June 2026
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By November 2025, Meta had launched a dedicated content protection tool that automatically scanned Facebook and Instagram for Reels sharing similar traits with a creator’s original uploads.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Verb
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At first glance, browsing opportunities can feel productive.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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During the voyage, a girl was allegedly browsing jewelry at one of the on-board gift shops, per an arrest affidavit obtained by WPLG.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The race was red-flagged, so crews could clean up the mess and inspect the barriers.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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In one Zooniverse project related to the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, volunteers will visually inspect and annotate 2D slitless spectroscopic images from the telescope to observe the redshift of millions of galaxies — the main method used for measuring the expansion of the universe.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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