: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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Three friends drove from California to Mexico for a surfing trip.
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Three bodies have been discovered in a popular Mexican tourist area where an American and two Australians suddenly vanished last week having been on an apparent camping and surfing trip, the local prosecutor's office said in a statement late on Friday.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 May 2024
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Three bodies have been discovered in a popular Mexican tourist area where an American and two Australians suddenly vanished last week having been on an apparent camping and surfing trip, the local prosecutor's office said in a statement late on Friday.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 May 2024
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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