as in sailing
to travel on water in a vessel
boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay
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Recent Examples of boating
The three people were boating in Dauphin Island in Alabama, and the boy Hunter Slezak was the only person still unaccounted for.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
The top activities at the national level are boating and fishing and RVing, while the fastest growing are bicycling, snow sports and hunting.
—John Frank, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Two other fatal boating incidents have happened in the area this month.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Room rates include a myriad of activities, including waterskiing, paddle-boating, tubing, kayaking, snorkeling, Hobie Cat sailing, squash, racket ball, Bocce, shuffleboard, basketball and pickleball.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
The top activities at the national level are boating and fishing and RVing, while the fastest growing are bicycling, snow sports and hunting.
—John Frank, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
Two other fatal boating incidents have happened in the area this month.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Room rates include a myriad of activities, including waterskiing, paddle-boating, tubing, kayaking, snorkeling, Hobie Cat sailing, squash, racket ball, Bocce, shuffleboard, basketball and pickleball.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Boating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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