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surfed

  • past participle of surf.
  • past tense form of surf.

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I also watched a lot of movies on VHS tapes and surfed some of the world’s biggest waves along the coast.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

"In the beginning, it was difficult because we are girls and we didn't see other girls who surfed," Sambe said.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

Sharks were creatures of the deep ocean, he reasoned, and he surfed in the shallower bays.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

“I have surfed in these waters since I was about 6 years old, but never ever seen something like that,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2025

They surfed the radio dial trying to lock on to the artificial moon’s beeping, its sound like an otherworldly cricket.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly