as in sailing
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 boating
Statistics show that most boating fatalities could be avoided by wearing a life jacket.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The public is advised to avoid boating in the cove until further notice.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Ponza’s boating culture is its heartbeat.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Located on the lake’s northwestern shore, the primarily residential township is widely regarded as one of Michigan’s premier boating communities, where canals, marinas and open water shape everyday life, writes Brendel Clark.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The Catawba Queen, a Mississippi River paddle wheel boat, and the 93-foot Lady of the Lake luxury yacht continue to draw curiosity from the boating public.
—Joe Marusak
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The boating forecast in South Florida on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearly 80 percent of people who die during boating accidents were not wearing a lifejacket.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Currently, two island communities north of Miami Beach are trying to tamp down the noise offshore from a boating party that drifted their way after the dredging of the nearby Haulover Sandbar several years ago.
—Douglas Hanks, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
The public is advised to avoid boating in the cove until further notice.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Ponza’s boating culture is its heartbeat.
—Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
Located on the lake’s northwestern shore, the primarily residential township is widely regarded as one of Michigan’s premier boating communities, where canals, marinas and open water shape everyday life, writes Brendel Clark.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
The Catawba Queen, a Mississippi River paddle wheel boat, and the 93-foot Lady of the Lake luxury yacht continue to draw curiosity from the boating public.
—Joe Marusak
march 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The boating forecast in South Florida on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearly 80 percent of people who die during boating accidents were not wearing a lifejacket.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Currently, two island communities north of Miami Beach are trying to tamp down the noise offshore from a boating party that drifted their way after the dredging of the nearby Haulover Sandbar several years ago.
—Douglas Hanks, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boating
sailing
Verb
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Disney Cruise Line began sailing in 1998, with the Disney Magic followed by its sister ship Disney Wonder in 1999.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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The three boats were almost home, sailing the last few dozen miles before disappearing into Maine’s unchartable maze of inlets and bays.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Boating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boating. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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