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paddleboarder

American  
[pa-duhl-bawrd-er] / ˈpæ dəlˌbɔrd ər /

noun

  • paddleboarders
    plural
  1. a person who participates in paddleboarding, especially as a sport.


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Stewart, in her mid-30s, was helped ashore by Charlie Verco, an elite paddleboarder who happened to be in the water nearby.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

A fellow paddleboarder reported that Campbell had struggled on the surface, went under and didn’t resurface.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

Sunday reporting that a male paddleboarder was missing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2023

"Another paddleboarder was on the pond with him at the time and observed him go under the water," it added.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2023

Another paddleboarder was on the pond with him at the time and saw him go under water, the police said.

From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

Speaking after the sentencing, Lisa Rose, specialist prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service special crime division, said Lloyd was not qualified to take inexperienced paddleboarders out in such conditions.

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026

Nicola Wheatley, 40, was one of four paddleboarders killed after descending a weir in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, on 30 October 2021.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025

On a bright October morning nine paddleboarders entered the River Cleddau for an idyllic paddle through the Pembrokeshire town of Haverfordwest.

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025

The still, brackish, coastal pond has multiple inlets that are popular among recreational boaters, especially among kayakers and paddleboarders hoping to take in a spectacular sunset.

From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2023

Along the bay, paddleboarders balance, pushing forward with oars while cormorants float around them.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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