: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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Her hobbies include diving and surfing.
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The adaptive surfing event will be in La Jolla Shores.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Propelling a board rapidly across water only appears effortless when the person doing so has incredible upper-body strength; the quick yet seamless motions that make professional surfing look easy.
—Mickie Meinhardt
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The Maldives also made the list thanks to being the best for romance, while Oahu, Hawaii, was named best for surfing, Paros, Greece, for being the best for nightlife, and Sardinia, Italy, as the best island for food Lovers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Jenner even showed off his surfing moves, getting up on top of a board being held up by multiple friends.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Propelling a board rapidly across water only appears effortless when the person doing so has incredible upper-body strength; the quick yet seamless motions that make professional surfing look easy.
—Mickie Meinhardt
july 16, Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
The Maldives also made the list thanks to being the best for romance, while Oahu, Hawaii, was named best for surfing, Paros, Greece, for being the best for nightlife, and Sardinia, Italy, as the best island for food Lovers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Jenner even showed off his surfing moves, getting up on top of a board being held up by multiple friends.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 14 July 2025
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“Surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surfing. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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surfing
noun
surf·ing
ˈsər-fiŋ 
: the sport of riding the surf especially on a surfboard
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