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
  • The two cold foams can be added to any cold drink beverage.
    Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • 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
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 technology scans the entire genome for single nucleotide polymorphisms, or SNPs—the spots where one person’s genome might have a T, while another’s has a C—for associations with human behaviors.
    Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The software scans for visible firearms and sends an alert whenever a potential threat appears.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The verification team inspects not only the material of a bag but also details like stitching and stamping, Tresor Tan, Director of Sales, Marketing and Client Relations at Carousell Luxury, told CNBC.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin confirmed that the employees in the Office of Detention Oversight, which inspects immigration detention centers, is currently not working.
    NPR, NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Surfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfs. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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