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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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But then, before too long, this evolved from just scanning the track to having the thought of holding a real-world race there.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Aiir’s software reduces that workload by scanning inspection footage before presenting possible findings to the technician.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of scanning

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Privacy concerns are real, and this isn't about judging general browsing habits.

— Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Authorities allege Ivy and Mayhand distracted employees by browsing merchandise while Wiley sat at a consultation desk and stole two pieces of jewelry before the trio fled.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of browsing

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Some users such as Courey are also perusing the platform to buy, sell and lease farmland.

— Lizzie Kane July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Don’t Hesitate to Ask the Bookseller Questions One of the great joys of perusing a bookstore is having a dedicated resource right there in the form of the bookseller.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026

Definition of perusing

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Webb was cruising along until hitting Randy Arozarena and walking Josh Naylor with one out in the seventh, bringing the tying run to the plate.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
This is the cruise line’s first year cruising to Alaska, and our first time sailing with MSC.

— Susan B. Barnes, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026

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