Thesaurus results for BOATING

boating

verb

present participle of boat

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 Gusty winds just over 20 mph could make boating less than ideal. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Calls range from people accidentally slipping into the river and overturned kayaks to boating emergencies and people intentionally entering the water. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 In June, Rightboat, an online boating marketplace, released its findings on the best, most under-the-radar boating destinations in the United States. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 Despite growing up on a farm and initially fearing water, his girlfriend Carmen Mundt introduced him to boating, and team principal Toto Wolff to freediving. — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Jennifer Aniston enjoys a boating summer vacation in Mallorca, Spain, with her partner Jim Curtis on July 27. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 Officials also warned that boating in the Bahamas is not well regulated, noting that accidents have resulted in injuries and deaths. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Seafair Weekend Festival 2026 — a boating event, air show and festival — starts Friday. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 That is, of course, unless your boating day also includes fresh Chick-fil-A sandwiches delivered straight to your pontoon. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

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sailing

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On Tuesday, July 28, the Viking Ullur ship was sailing down the Danube River, Europe’s second-longest river that flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
That connection comes into focus on the Lake-to-Estate Voyage, sailing from the Kelowna Yacht Club to three of the city’s best vineyards and tracing the journey from water to wine.

— Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026

Definition of sailing

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