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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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The brain tissues of some animals were imaged with a technique called serial block-face scanning electron microscopy before hibernation, during it, and days after returning to consciousness.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026
Doubting job descriptions and scanning for scams Candidates have more trust in job postings when companies share clear salary ranges as well as transparent expectations around workload and hours, a new Monster report found.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of scanning

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Orders can be delivered to your seat using a QR code or picked up while browsing the individual stalls and food trucks throughout the venue.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Join me and keep browsing Maeve finds, including an adorable polka-dot halter mini and pull-on track pants, below.

— Tessa Petak, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of browsing

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Its under-the-radar outlet section is especially worth perusing, with savings on new furniture including accent chairs, sectionals, storage ottomans, and table sets.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
Makeup Deals As a makeup connoisseur, perusing pages of beauty products was hardly a grueling task.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Definition of perusing

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Travelers have also weighed in online about the benefits and drawbacks of cruising in Greenland.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
By then Arsenal were cruising, thanks to an hour of crisp passing and progressive possession punctuated by goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Odegaard.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of cruising

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