parasailing
noun
para·sail·ing
ˈper-ə-ˌsā-liŋ 
ˈpa-rə-
: the recreational sport of soaring in a parachute while being towed usually by a motorboat
Examples of parasailing in a Sentence
They went parasailing while they were on vacation.
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Vang Vieng and its mountainous surroundings are a base for outdoor activities, including kayaking, jungle trekking, parasailing, tubing and rock climbing.
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Lilit Marcus, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Put down your iPad and choose from activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, paddleboarding, kayaking, parasailing, glass-bottom boating and jet skiing.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
More than 26 miles long with over 110 miles of shoreline, the lake is water-sports central, filled with people boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, paddleboarding and parasailing.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
Resorts offer a seemingly never-ending laundry list of water activities, including surfing, fishing, dolphin cruises, paddleboarding, jet skiing, parasailing, sea bobs, flyboarding, catamarans, and even submersibles.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
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Lilit Marcus, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
Put down your iPad and choose from activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, paddleboarding, kayaking, parasailing, glass-bottom boating and jet skiing.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
More than 26 miles long with over 110 miles of shoreline, the lake is water-sports central, filled with people boating, kayaking, wakeboarding, paddleboarding and parasailing.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week Us, theweek, 8 Oct. 2024
Resorts offer a seemingly never-ending laundry list of water activities, including surfing, fishing, dolphin cruises, paddleboarding, jet skiing, parasailing, sea bobs, flyboarding, catamarans, and even submersibles.
—Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2024
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“Parasailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parasailing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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