: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
Examples of surfing in a Sentence
Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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Before Callum Robinson, his brother and a friend were killed while on a surfing trip in Mexico, the Australia native left his girlfriend a romantic voicemail.
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Mexican authorities say two Australians and an American were killed on a surfing trip because thieves wanted the tires from their truck.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 6 May 2024
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Mexican authorities say two Australians and an American were killed on a surfing trip because thieves wanted the tires from their truck.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for surfing
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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