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surfing

verb

Definition of surfing

present participle of surf

as in scanning

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Recent Examples of surfing When establishing criteria for purposes of the state surfing reserve designation, factors such as wave quality and consistency, surf culture and history, and environmental characteristics, and management priorities will be important. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 And so Africans used surfing to understand how to ride waves ashore in these surf canoes. — Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025

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Workers at Denso’s auto parts factory were scanning components covered in barcodes before QR emerged.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
Records also show attempts to create accounts using disposable email, browser, and scanning services.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of scanning

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The concept also features dedicated beauty advisors and elevated displays designed to make browsing feel more like shopping at a beauty specialty store than a typical Target run.

— Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026
Notably, the customer journey has become more fragmented — consumers are discovering brands via social, then browsing their websites, asking questions, receiving texts, making a purchase, then contacting service later.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of browsing

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But few were perusing Skims’ wares, as everyone gathered near the entrance around a larger-than-life faux marble sculpture modeled after Greek statuary.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Start by perusing the retailer's selection of plaid pieces, a must-have for a complete fall wardrobe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of perusing

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The British yard, which revealed its first catamaran at the Cannes Yachting Festival in early September, today unveiled a new flagship sailing superyacht that combines elegant design and meticulous craftsmanship with bluewater cruising capability.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
After a dismal outing on Sunday, the Indiana Fever got their spark back on Tuesday, cruising to a 96–77 win over the league-best Minnesota Lynx in their final game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse of the regular season.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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