surf
noun
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
is surfing
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present progressiveof surf (3rd person singular).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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Today rosé wine is surfing on this wave of pink.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024
They spotted when the line went slack, indicating the glider is surfing along on currents generated by the aircraft ahead.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2024
Kanoa Igarashi is a 23-year-old Californian with dual Japanese citizenship who is surfing for Japan and has the advantage of growing up at the Olympic site, Tsurigasaki beach, about 90 miles east of Tokyo.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
When people ask about his future, Wilson said, he imagines he is surfing, to take his mind off the topic.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2011
Halemano dies of grief, and his spirit appears to his sister as she is surfing in the Makaiwi surf at Wailua, Kauai.
From The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai by Martha Warren Beckwith
