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surfing

verb

Definition of surfing

present participle of surf

as in scanning

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Recent Examples of surfing When establishing criteria for purposes of the state surfing reserve designation, factors such as wave quality and consistency, surf culture and history, and environmental characteristics, and management priorities will be important. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 And so Africans used surfing to understand how to ride waves ashore in these surf canoes. — Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025

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Aiming to protect what’s left of its buildings and monuments is a converted Volkswagen Crafter—the ARK III, a mobile 3D-scanning lab that creates digital twins of sacred and historical structures for future restoration.

— Chris Stokel-Walker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The sonar pinged about once a second, scanning the water 500 feet in every direction for signs of life, while another machine scanned the water immediately below the boat.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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Users can save items directly while browsing the web using a share extension, upload saved photos off their devices, or save items directly from other users’ collections.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
But about six months after they got married, Sarah was browsing StreetEasy and spotted an open house at noon for an apartment downstairs from Len’s.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of browsing

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Charmain Ware-Jason of Murphy’s and Sug After Dark Entering VinoTeca on a recent Wednesday evening felt more akin to mingling at a dinner party than perusing a wine shop.

— Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
But few were perusing Skims’ wares, as everyone gathered near the entrance around a larger-than-life faux marble sculpture modeled after Greek statuary.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of perusing

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If Mick hadn’t come cruising into that playground, lights off?

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The Arlington Heights Yellowjackets continued their dominant season Friday, cruising to a dominant 71-0 victory over the North Side Steers and extending their unbeaten record.

— Aliza Acuna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

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