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Recent Examples of surf
USA Today, 11 June 2025
The uncertainty in Santa Cruz comes as cities up and down the California coast grapple with whether to preserve their own beloved but aging piers, which have been hammered in recent years by the increasingly volatile surf of a warming and fast-rising sea.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Charna Flam, People.com, 15 May 2025
Here’s a fun option: San Diego’s free-to-join social club, called Après Surf Club, organizes surf sessions, beach cleanups, and social gatherings that aim to make surfing more inclusive and inviting.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
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Noun
The preserve got its name from the way water bursts upward through holes in the rocks during a combination of rough surf, strong wind and high tide.
—USA Today, 11 June 2025
The uncertainty in Santa Cruz comes as cities up and down the California coast grapple with whether to preserve their own beloved but aging piers, which have been hammered in recent years by the increasingly volatile surf of a warming and fast-rising sea.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Verb
More recently, Lance Appleby, 28, was surfing when he was killed by a great white shark near Granites Beach, Streaky Bay in the Eyre Peninsula.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 15 May 2025
Here’s a fun option: San Diego’s free-to-join social club, called Après Surf Club, organizes surf sessions, beach cleanups, and social gatherings that aim to make surfing more inclusive and inviting.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
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The foam also allows the insole to retain the classic Superfeet shape and provide a responsive feel longer in the motion.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Washing the hair correctly does not consist of rubbing the roots, middle, and ends with shampoo, but of washing the scalp and letting the foam fall through the hair to do the rest.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Because this was once Frank Sinatra’s home, some of his memorabilia and the original recording studio remain to peruse.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2025
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But save yourself some time perusing bottles at the liquor store, and go with the whiskey that was hand-selected by actor William H. Macy.—
Kevin Gray,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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There’s a single 8-megapixel camera that, again, is acceptable at this tablet’s price point, but otherwise not a camera most would want to use for anything other than the most basic use (like maybe scanning documents).—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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One couple was relieved to have made it out of their hearing without being detained -- but were still scanning the parking lot outside the courthouse, nervous that agents would approach them.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Search by title or topic in the Search Bar in the middle of the Home Page, or click on the blue ‘years’ boxes and browse.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Given the flat shape of their small teeth and the giant size of their bodies—which were not equipped to chase around prey and would have required them to eat often—researchers assumed sauropods browsed from trees and other greenery.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 June 2025
Verb
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Proactively inspect short-term rentals, confirm occupancy limits, ensure that safety equipment is on site and that no unpermitted construction has been done.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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