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as in foam
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid beachgoers romping in the swirling surf

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Noun
Topics range from surf and environment to acceptance and individuality. San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 But the organization also coordinates trips to destinations including Florida and Texas, as well as its own surf camp in Costa Rica, which is designed not just for athletes but their parents and siblings as well. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
Also, as previously noted, Moana 2 has surfed past $1B global. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 19 Jan. 2025 Wyle is the best at surfing the show’s tonal waves, reflecting urgency and unflappability while also playing everything with minimal glamour and maximal empathy. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for surf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
  • Join 31 others in the comments View Comments Creamers are even evolving past liquids, with foams from Danone and Nestlé making their way onto shelves.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Even with dampening foam and lubricated switches, the sound of the keys lack the thocc from other setups.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Then stop by the year-old coffeehouse and vinyl listening lounge Binaural Cafe for a Col-Bru (cold brew mixed with vanilla soda, 80 pesos) and peruse the eclectic music menu.
    Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Without further ado, peruse our favorite January finds.
    Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Doing so literally means signing his life away, as Mickey 1 (the OG version of his character) agrees to have his body scanned and his memories archived, so he can be replicated — and recycled — ad infinitum, every time an unlucky copy hits a snag.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The woman banned from the store was caught on a Walmart camera using an old watch barcode battery to scan all her items for $1 while using the self-checkout machine, the police officer wrote in the affidavit.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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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, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Productivity and Content Creation Tests Our primary overall benchmark, UL's PCMark 10, puts a system through its paces in productivity apps ranging from web browsing to word processing and spreadsheet work.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Ford seat belt recall remedy Dealers will inspect seat belt buckle anchor bolts in all seating positions and, if the vehicle is equipped, the seat belt retractor anchor bolt and seat belt anchor bolt at the second-row center seating position, Ford said.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Both Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office prosecutors and Pino’s defense attorneys plan to have experts inspect the Robalo center console early next month.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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