paddle
Example Sentences
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Top bundled her into a rented canoe and began paddling toward the nearest hospital, eight hours away.
From Salon
The surfer was paddling in the water off North Salmon Creek, roughly 300 yards from shore, about 8 a.m. when a shark bit his hand.
From Los Angeles Times
They felt that given black labs’ ability to swim and Sadie’s age — 5 years old — she was likely still alive and swimming, or paddling.
From Los Angeles Times
You can even pretend to switch the gears in models with the steering wheel-mounted shift paddles.
From MarketWatch
“I often get to climb, rappel, hike, bike or paddle some sections of the race—usually the most fun parts!”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
