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whitecap

noun

Definition of whitecap

as in surf

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Recent Examples of whitecap The island is so close to shore and the water in the bay, which the breeze had rucked into a frenzy of small whitecaps, didn’t seem to be giving the smaller fishing boats any trouble. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025 The tip of the wave spills over and breaks into foam, or whitecap, releasing the excess energy. — Francesco Fedele, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025 Keep this fact in mind the next time a scary Jaws scene pops into your head while wading knee-deep into the whitecaps. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 The bill sailed through the House but immediately hit whitecaps in the Senate as prominent LGBTQ+ advocacy groups raised murky legal concerns about the proposal, throwing it into limbo. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for whitecap

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Sun, surf, and sand calls for a pair of sandals that slip on and off easily—you’ll be mostly barefoot, anyway.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Every year, millions of people swim, surf, kayak and dive in the ocean off California.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of surf

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Kuwait said on Saturday that Iranian forces launched a wave of drones within its airspace, with its military destroying multiple aircraft after Iran targeted critical infrastructure in the country's north.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
At one point, the teen could even be seen taking the brunt of a large wave before resurfacing.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of wave

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In the scope was one of the many tiny fish bones that were found that day, probably belonging to a small comber or a wrasse.

— Paul Greenberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
The destructive combers continued to undermine dwellings near the water’s edge at West Newport Beach.

— Scott Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2019

Definition of comber

Noun

Following her blonde era, Zendaya opted to chop off her locks and embrace her curls.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Maye’s final period featured completions to Brown on a curl route in front of Gonzalez, Romeo Doubs running an out route and Brown again on a slant, this time in front of Charles Woods.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 July 2026

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