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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal) The continuous, and often obsessive, reading of Internet news or information about a disaster..
I’ve been doing a lot of this kind of doomsurfing recently — falling into deep, morbid rabbit holes filled with coronavirus content, agitating myself to the point of physical discomfort, erasing any hope of a good night’s sleep. Maybe you have, too.
One obvious answer is stress. From Covid-induced nightmares to “doomsurfing” to “coronaphobia,” it’s no secret that pandemic-related anxiety is affecting our collective mental health.
Like many of you, I was confined to my apartment, which I often resented. I continuously engaged in what has been referred to as “doomscrolling” (or, in an extension of that same modern parlance, “doomsurfing”).
Maybe it's just time to quit your doomsurfing.
Use doomsurfing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Doomsurfing means (informal) The continuous, and often obsessive, reading of Internet news or information about a disaster..
Common synonyms include doomscrolling.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I’ve been doing a lot of this kind of doomsurfing recently — falling into deep, morbid rabbit holes filled with coronavirus content, agitating myself to the point of physical discomfort, erasing any hope of a good night’s sleep. Maybe you have, too.
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