- present participle of boat.
boating
Example Sentences
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High-horsepower outboard motors have helped the boating industry navigate a choppy economy better than other discretionary goods makers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Wells, 18, did not return with friends from a boating trip to Horn Island on 4 July and his body was found in the water two days later.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The program is for young people ages 14 to 20 to build leadership qualities and learn boating skills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
On Friday, police divers recovered a body and confirmed it was the teenager who entered the lake, which is used for boating and angling.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
I couldn’t have imagined that I, a kid whose closest contact with boating was the Staten Island Ferry when I visited my aunt once a year, would end up lost at sea.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
