surfs 1 of 2

noun

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
as in peruses

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  1. foams
  2. peruses
  3. browses
  4. scans
  5. inspects
Noun
  • Step 2 Cook 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until butter foams, then browns (do not burn), 7–9 minutes.
    — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have used the conjecture to attack apparently unrelated questions about the geometry of foams and the properties of voting systems.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of foams
Verb
  • As the two older girls dig through bins and happily run around with their shopping bags, their stepmom peruses the shelves with her 4-year-old, Galya.
    — Debbie Elliott, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Crook peruses the crowds, picking his moments carefully.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of peruses
Verb
  • Amazon has its own agentic AI option called Buy for Me, which browses suppliers and buys through Amazon on a customer's behalf.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • However, revenue per shopper collapses because nobody browses on the way out.
    — Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of browses
Verb
  • The surveillance tool scans thousands of pages of school board documents every 12 hours and flags anything controversial—from Title IX issues to curriculum changes.
    — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The other person scans the code to connect and receive the files.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of scans
Verb
  • After a dietary supplement goes to market, the FDA periodically inspects its manufacturing facilities and collects and tests some products.
    — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In California, the state approves new rides and ones that have been modified and either directly inspects them or relies on an annual inspection by the owner.
    — Kate Brumback, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of inspects
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“Surfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surfs. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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