: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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In addition to her professional work, Powers' hobbies included gardening, surfing, ballet, biking, running, horseback riding, and travel.
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Participants go surfing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking during the day, and gather around the campfire to share their hopes and fears at night.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Listen to this article An NYPD drone helped police locate and arrest two teens caught subway surfing atop a Queens No. 7 train, police said Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
TikTok previously cooperated with New York authorities to remove subway surfing content, the New York Times reported in January.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Participants go surfing, rock climbing and whitewater kayaking during the day, and gather around the campfire to share their hopes and fears at night.
—Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Listen to this article An NYPD drone helped police locate and arrest two teens caught subway surfing atop a Queens No. 7 train, police said Wednesday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Nov. 2024
TikTok previously cooperated with New York authorities to remove subway surfing content, the New York Times reported in January.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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