surf
noun
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
are surfing
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present progressiveof surf.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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When you see them flying in a v-formation, they are surfing on the air currents created by formation members ahead and around them.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2024
How do we go from people who are scared of drowning to kids in the future who are surfing the wave?
From The Verge ● Aug. 2, 2022
American public companies are surfing one of the biggest wealth-investment waves ever.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2018
When a surfer next to the pier catches the forward-moving water and rides it, they are surfing, as if they were on a real ocean swell.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 1, 2017
“If you think about it, the more people there are surfing, the more people there are who care about the ocean—which is always a good thing, at least from a conservation standpoint,” Nelsen said.
From Slate ● Feb. 15, 2016
