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as in foam
a light mass of fine bubbles formed in or on a liquid beachgoers romping in the swirling surf

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verb

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Recent Examples of surf
Noun
Nothing but surf, sand… and a good ol' murder to cover up with your besties. Yolanda MacHado, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Courtesy of Hotel del Coronado Head to the beach to enjoy the incredible surf during a lesson with an instructor hand-selected and trained by legendary pro-surfer Jamie O’Brien, then don your sneakers or rent a bike to coast along the glittering golden sands of Coronado Beach. AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
The demo is full of a lot of welcome, lighthearted touches, like the ability to surf on giant slabs of rock or shake the controller for a very ape-like beating of Donkey Kong's chest. ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025 Julia Garner is surfing into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for surf
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surf
Noun
  • This is followed by, among other special effects, a duck presentation dressed in that quintessential molecular gastronomy topping — foam — while burstable pixelated bubbles float across the table, and a plated course of hamachi and seaweed served as schools of bright fish swim amid coral below.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2025
  • By suspending the keyboard plate with Gaskets and packing the space with various sound-absorbing foams and silicone, Epomaker has eliminated the hollow echo of some mechanical designs that can cause friction in a shared office.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Moms will be greeted with a mimosa or bellini as while perusing the menu with starters like tuna tartare with avocado and yuzu ponzu, or kong Island Sound oysters with a passion fruit mignonette.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Read on to peruse the discounts on indoor and outdoor area rugs now.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Off the coast of Sicily, Italy, a scuba diver scanned the seafloor for anything that looked man-made or generally just interesting.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Upon arrival, travelers simply scan a QR code and start their vacation faster.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Deliver Hyper-Personalized Online Shopping Experiences Businesses can leverage AI to analyze various customer shopping data points such as click-through rates, browsing behavior and demographics.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • According to the report compiled by the Star-Telegram, 387 restaurants were inspected between March 30 and April 12.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Image While inspecting a villa in Rome, an electrician opened a trap door, and then another.
    Justin Porter, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Surf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surf. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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