- present participle of snorkel.
snorkeling
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of snorkeling
Example Sentences
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Well, wouldn’t you go snorkeling around a solemn mass entombment if you got the chance, too?
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Visitors can learn to surf with a dog riding on the front of their board, or try night snorkeling or a Hawaiian cowboy-themed lūau.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
But at the same time, those memories — snorkeling in Bali, walking through Chinatown in Singapore, standing on the Great Wall in China — stick with him.
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2024
“I know when I’m snorkeling or diving and a small boat goes overhead, it’s dizzying because the sound feels like it’s everywhere,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024
“She will. And when I get there I’ll take you tubing and snorkeling and it’ll be a grand summer, Taft.”
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
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