surfing the Web

Cultural  

1. To navigate through the World Wide Web or Internet, usually by clicking with a mouse. The term also has a generic meaning of spending time on the Internet.

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Example Sentences

But Bekmambetov and cinematographer Khalid Mohtaseb, as well as a team of six editors, have stitched together the shaky camera footage and the hands-free interface into a visual “surfing the web” aesthetic that can only be described as stomach-churning.

From Los Angeles Times

Surfing the web in the 1990s and early 2000s was a slower endeavor, and fewer people had access to the technology.

From New York Times

While it could certainly serve as a helpful agent to humans surfing the web, the model could also be used to enhance systems like ChatGPT and turn the entire internet into an unprecedentedly powerful tool, said Su.

From Science Daily

They’re digital natives, born between 1997 and 2012, when surfing the web was already mainstream.

From Seattle Times

As a new taphophile herself, Grant spent much of her spare time surfing the web for cemetery stories.

From Washington Post