surf
noun
the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
were surfing
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past progressiveof surf.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They were surfing a perfectly re-created Y2K-era internet, and navigating an early version of Apple’s Photo Booth to snap selfies with a first-generation iSight webcam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
“It changed the way we perceived safety. At 15 we were surfing 25-foot waves. It was unbelievably dangerous,” Mr. Weatherley recalls in the film.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2018
“We were surfing this crazy Jungian tidal wave,” she said.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 26, 2015
The high tide was rolling in and the staffers, front and back, were surfing it.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2011
More and more of their friends wanted to keep up with what was happening on the Web, and by fall the two enthusiasts were surfing the Net day and night.
From Time Magazine Archive
