sculling

present participle of scull
as in rowing
to move a boat by means of oars a couple sculled past in a racing shell

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  • That means more people than ever in Norway are suddenly rowing.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • In the stands, Norwegian fans in Viking caps pulled in synchrony as if rowing on an invisible longship.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
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  • Michael Aiden Vargas, 18, of Crestview was kayaking in the Blackwater River when he was struck by lightning and fell from his kayak around noon on May 31, WKRG, Wiregrass Daily News and Fox 10 TV reported, citing the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
  • 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
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  • Others have packed it on paddling excursions, long hikes, bike rides, and motorcycle road trips.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • She was pictured paddling in a kayak and playing beach volleyball with her fiancé Danny Fujikawa and their daughter Rani.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 June 2026
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“Sculling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sculling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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