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Definition of surfsnext
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of surf
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Noun
  • McDonald's said visual appeal — think bright colors and foams — and drinks as a form of self-expression are increasingly important to customers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • McDonald’s said visual appeal — think bright colors and foams — and drinks as a form of self-expression are increasingly important to customers.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In an episode 4 scene, Sadie Sink's Max peruses through Vecna's memories, seeing a younger Joyce passing out flyers for the school play Oklahoma, which is a big plot point in the ST stage play.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
  • King peruses several cookbooks before settling on Richard Olney’s Lulu’s Provencal Table.
    Elizabeth Wellington, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lee is in his bookstore, reading Walter Tevis’ novel The Man Who Fell to Earth, as Dale (Tim Blake Nelson) browses the shelves.
    Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
  • ChatGPT writes apps, plans trips and browses the web on users’ behalf.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The system then scans YouTube and flags potential replicas for that celebrity’s team to review.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Somewhere off the coast of Massachusetts, a small team of volunteers scans the Atlantic Ocean every single day — not with satellites, not with tracking chips, but with their own eyes, binoculars and drones.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Agriculture, land management, fire training and other industrial-type burning may proceed if a Cal Fire official inspects the burn site and issues a special permit.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The county public health department inspects all restaurants in the county except those in Arlington, Euless, Fort Worth and North Richland Hills.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Surfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfs. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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