Thesaurus results for BOATING

boating

verb

present participle of boat

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 Its location in an industrial working waterway won’t provide glorious views, but there’s something whimsical about hot tub boating on a summer’s evening, especially with a local Driftwood beer in hand. — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 The 334-acre reservoir allows for boating, including sailboats, jet skiing, paddleboarding and kayaking. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Deadly boating tragedies are common in the central African country, where late-night travel and overcrowded vessels are often blamed. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 The park has boating access, paddlesport rentals, and a swimming beach, as well as hiking trails, campgrounds, and mini cabins. — Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026 In 2017, Clear Lake’s dire condition led the state to establish a blue ribbon commission, with tribal participation, focused on cleaning up the lake to bolster the local boating and fishing economy. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Game wardens did arrest nine people across Georgia for boating under the influence, the majority of whom were at Lake Lanier. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The Safe Fox River Coalition cited state records showing 45 boating accidents on the Fox River from 2016 to 2026, with six fatalities and 28 injuries. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026 The resort is centered around the 8-acre Evermore Bay, which provides not only a gorgeous tropical backdrop, but also endless option for aquatic adventure from kayaking and boating to swimming and rope swinging. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

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sailing

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The unfortunate crew of the doomed vessel were likely sailing to the west when disaster struck, the researchers wrote in a study about the wreck that was published earlier this year.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
The fourth ship was identified as the Al Saadiyat, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

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