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Recent Examples of surf
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The only way to get to the continent from the ocean is to cross through the surf.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The 29-year-old, identified by family and friends in social media posts as Makai McNamara, was injured while surfing in 8- to 10-foot waves at about 8:50 a.m. Feb. 23, officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Shocked by Apocalyptic Scene at Grocery Story Amid Cyclone Warning
Coastal hazard and hazardous surf warnings are in place for southeast Queensland and the coasts of New South Wales, the national weather body noted.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The only way to get to the continent from the ocean is to cross through the surf.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
But instead of cruising through the water, the spooky little guys surf the air.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2025
The 29-year-old, identified by family and friends in social media posts as Makai McNamara, was injured while surfing in 8- to 10-foot waves at about 8:50 a.m. Feb. 23, officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
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Then, ask your barista to put the cherry cold foam on top.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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The genuine leather headband and ergonomic foam pads provide comfort even during extended listening sessions.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In 2010, Criterion began uploading videos to YouTube of the most notable people to peruse the closet’s offerings: filmmakers, actors, other influential cultural figures.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Colorful family scrapbooks line the shelves, ready to be perused in one of the Lee Industries chairs.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2025
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Whether painted, re-printed, or scanned, there are endless ways to take the words and handwriting on the card and turn them into something long lasting.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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And that has meant not only scanning where the Heat sit in the East, but the league overall.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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To browse more spring dress styles from the Draper James sale, check out the rest of our picks below.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Photos of the 10,000-apartment development, released by state news agency KCNA after the country’s leader Kim Jong Un inspected the site Saturday, show residential skyscrapers spilling out from a wide boulevard in the new district, Hwasong.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Weeks later, the Army Corps of Engineers had tagged the trees for removal, but certified arborists had inspected them as a second opinion and deemed them healthy.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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