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Recent Examples of paddling
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Escape to Shawnee National Forest for a serene cabin weekend of hiking, paddling, and wineries.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Stroll its walkable downtown for art galleries, cafes, and the historic courthouse, or head to Seven Bends State Park for hiking, paddling, and sweeping river views from the Woodstock Tower.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Folsom Lake was near capacity heading into peak paddling season, and was at 94% of capacity Friday morning, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
This camp is a great introduction to the sport for those interested in learning the basics of water safety, kayaking, outrigger paddling and stand-up paddling.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Unlike some sun shirts that become baggy in the water, the Wild Cast maintained a streamlined feel that moved naturally while swimming or paddling.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Video from early January shows the coyote paddling in the chilly San Francisco Bay and then struggling to get onto the rocky island.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
SeaWorld’s sister park in Orlando, Florida, already hosts a nighttime drone show that features undulating manta rays, paddling sea turtles and hovering octopuses.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Wear a life jacket when swimming in or paddling on the water.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities were told that the ducks had fallen and were paddling beneath the grate of a storm drain.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Peddling crafts and paddling canoes—sometimes even the tribal council wants to relax into that image.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Standing with his 13-year-old son, Liam, in the plaza at the foot of the Imperial Beach Pier on a clear Wednesday morning, Henry bowed his head to pray before paddling out.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
Popular park activities include boating, paddling, shelling, swimming, and birding.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
Escape to Shawnee National Forest for a serene cabin weekend of hiking, paddling, and wineries.
—Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Stroll its walkable downtown for art galleries, cafes, and the historic courthouse, or head to Seven Bends State Park for hiking, paddling, and sweeping river views from the Woodstock Tower.
—Hayley Hutson, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Folsom Lake was near capacity heading into peak paddling season, and was at 94% of capacity Friday morning, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
This camp is a great introduction to the sport for those interested in learning the basics of water safety, kayaking, outrigger paddling and stand-up paddling.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Unlike some sun shirts that become baggy in the water, the Wild Cast maintained a streamlined feel that moved naturally while swimming or paddling.
—Joe Jackson, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Visitors can enjoy everything from scuba diving and tubing to paddling.
—Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Video from early January shows the coyote paddling in the chilly San Francisco Bay and then struggling to get onto the rocky island.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
SeaWorld’s sister park in Orlando, Florida, already hosts a nighttime drone show that features undulating manta rays, paddling sea turtles and hovering octopuses.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Wear a life jacket when swimming in or paddling on the water.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities were told that the ducks had fallen and were paddling beneath the grate of a storm drain.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Peddling crafts and paddling canoes—sometimes even the tribal council wants to relax into that image.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Standing with his 13-year-old son, Liam, in the plaza at the foot of the Imperial Beach Pier on a clear Wednesday morning, Henry bowed his head to pray before paddling out.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paddling
Noun
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Is this over baking or under-whipping?—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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There was physical violence as well — whippings, beatings, even bricks thrown.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Like going to Tahoe and kayaking in the two person kayak is like, that's like part of it.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Even small exposures—such as licking pollen off fur or drinking water from a vase containing lilies—can be toxic.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
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Vietnamese-style sweet-and-spicy chicken wings are a hot, finger-licking mess.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Arsenal enters the match as the favorite, but Sporting has been resilient in the Champions League, rebounding from a 3-0 loss to tournament darlings Bodo/Glimt with a 5-0 thrashing in Lisbon.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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His only Champions League goal arrived in January’s 6-0 thrashing of Qarabag, and his only assists in the competition came in similarly comfortable wins over Eintracht Frankfurt and Galatasaray.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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According to Emilia, Esteban turned up drunk and high and started rowing vociferously with other spectators.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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In June 2024, friends Brendan Cusick, Scott Forman, Peter Durso, and Patrick Morrissey came together as team Human Powered Potential, launching from Monterey, California, and rowing west toward Hawaii on the World’s Toughest Row.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The competition’s main host, the United States, is lashing out at the world, hunting conflict across three continents.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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The whole episode, Kyle is a pendulum swinging between anger and sadness, between lashing out and injuring Amanda, and looking to be the victim.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Aikens has a modest staff, including a host and a house dom, a professional dominant who performs demonstrations such as flogging and wax play for the 30-and-over crowd.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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None of that requires punishing him with a public flogging.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Long before Mark Wahlberg was pounding on the front door of a low-slung contemporary cabin, its biggest draw was always the dramatic setting.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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This story which keeps you engaged at every turn is superbly crafted by Gray who knows how to twist a crime genre tale into something fresh and pulse pounding.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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“Paddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paddling. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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