surfs 1 of 2

plural of surf
as in foams
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid beachgoers romping in the swirling surf

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surfs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of surf

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Noun
  • Typically applied as the final step in a washday routine—after leave-in conditioners, foams, mousses, and curl creams—these products seal in moisture and add definition.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
  • For this water sign, Atlas says venturing into the realm of DIY coffee syrups and cold foams is the way to go this season.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • King peruses several cookbooks before settling on Richard Olney’s Lulu’s Provencal Table.
    Elizabeth Wellington, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • ChatGPT writes apps, plans trips and browses the web on users’ behalf.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • And Perplexity’s Comet fully embraces the idea of a browser that browses for you.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Their solution, ActiveGuard, scans an organization’s infrastructure 24/7 to map cryptographic systems and enable quantum-safe upgrades.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The auditors chose to look into how CBP inspects returning cruise passengers following recent years’ assessments from CBP field offices that cited a growing threat of drug contraband smuggling by way of cruises.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Deputy Public Works Director Carlos Zepeda said the department’s staff inspects the parks on a regular basis, looking out for things that need immediate fixes.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Surfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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