surfing

verb

Definition of surfingnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfing
  1. scanning
  2. browsing
  3. perusing
  4. cruising
Verb
  • Naturally, a mixed bag of comments flooded the page, and Schroeder may have done herself a disservice by scanning them all.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • CyberGuy previously found that license plate cameras are also scanning vehicles at some Home Depot and Lowe's parking lots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of scanning
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  • The café-bar is a pleasant enough hangout with slate-gray walls punched with color, shelves of artsy souvenirs, and design magazines worth browsing, but the surrounding streets are stacked with great dining options.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Your internet provider can monitor certain parts of your online activity, websites can gather data about your visits and advertising companies can use tracking tools to build profiles based on your browsing habits.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of browsing
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  • Makeup Deals As a makeup connoisseur, perusing pages of beauty products was hardly a grueling task.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of perusing
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  • If cruising the coastline (on two or four wheels) is on your wish list, cars can access the private 17-Mile Drive via multiple gates.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Solo cruising on a large ship takes a little planning, even for an extrovert like me.
    — Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
Definition of cruising

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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfing. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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