surf
noun
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
surfs
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present tense formof surf (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And it makes a seemingly banal title wryly funny: Ms. Andrade, a top competitive surfer, stands a little over 5 feet tall; the waves where she surfs at Nazaré, Portugal, can top 80 feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Efrus, a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier, surfs the waves in the Pacific waters off Peru.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
There’s another outstanding tight end in Ryner Swanson of Laguna Beach, a Brigham Young commit who also plays defense, surfs and doesn’t let one person bring him down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
He grew up surfing at Makaha and now surfs all over the world, and has trained at the Slater wave pool and a Texas one.
From Washington Times ● May 29, 2023
She surfs waves as big as houses and jumps off anything.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
