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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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That distance keeps the worst of the hurricane’s winds offshore, but Hawaii will still feel Lowell’s effects through dangerous surf and heavy rain.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Hurricane Marie created dangerous surf conditions along the coast of Mexico's Baja California and Southern California.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of surf

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Large, destructive waves and life-threatening rip currents are forecast across many Hawaiian shorelines during the next several days.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
And, in recent years, a new culinary wave has emerged, as chefs create bold fusion dishes or, more subtly, adapt Japanese recipes to uniquely Brazilian produce, from Amazon river fish to jambu, a tongue-tingling herb.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 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

For even bouncier curl definition, our editors love pairing the shampoo with the Curl Charisma Rice Amino & Shea Curl Defining Conditioner.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 5 Sep. 2026
Most of his targets were toward the numbers, hitting Donovan Olugbode and Brett Norfleet on curls and out routes near the sideline.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

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