boated

past tense of boat
as in sailed
to travel on water in a vessel boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay

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Recent Examples of boated Over two partial days and one full day of fishing – roughly 15 hours total – the three of us boated 53 catfish up to 25 pounds. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2025 Many of the 30,000 tourists last year who boated down the Paraguay River beside the Serra do Amolar, about 60 miles downriver from Porto Jofre, were guests on liveaboard fishing charters. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2025 Our entire party boated across its clear, cool waters to an isolated beach for a picnic and a swim. David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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  • Gwinnett was an English clergymen’s son who sailed for the colonies in 1762 and opened a general store in Savannah in 1765.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • Most of the crew members had sailed together for years, spending as much time on board as at home; several were related.
    Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
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  • Decades of river tours For more than nine decades, the Jungle Queen ferried generations of visitors through Fort Lauderdale’s scenic waterways, serving up sightseeing cruises, dinner excursions, and evenings at its proprietary Tropical Isle.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026
  • Endeavour’s final mission in May 2011 after the program was officially retired ferried spare parts to the International Space Station.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 24 June 2026

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“Boated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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