1
as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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2
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease
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Recent Examples of cruise
Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Leonardi did not immediately respond to questions about the cruise’s itinerary, but said the woman’s family was able to depart the ship and return home.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
As for Taunton, right-hander Max Kaplan attacked the zone and cruised against the Hornets.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Booking a hotel means paying for a second place to sleep while already covering the cost of a cruise cabin.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Leonardi did not immediately respond to questions about the cruise’s itinerary, but said the woman’s family was able to depart the ship and return home.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
Why the Great Lakes are cruising’s next frontier Industry observers note that Great Lakes cruising continues to expand, with multiple lines adding itineraries through ports such as Rochester, New York and other regional gateways.
—Malika Bowling, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
As for Taunton, right-hander Max Kaplan attacked the zone and cruised against the Hornets.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruise
Noun
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Making its maiden voyage at the beginning of May, the Corinthian will sail across the Mediterranean and the Adriatic, before crossing the Atlantic and reaching the Caribbean in winter.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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The adaptation stars Ella Bruccoleri as the eponymous Mary, who goes on a voyage of self-actualization in London.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The back parking lot, once a nasty no man’s land where drunken customers wandered off to urinate, has recently been transformed into a performance space that has hosted small gigs including Duane Betts.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, as Chen and Shrivastava wandered a Texas restaurant conference, a Dallas heating and air company called Rescue Air found them.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Moon in Scorpio forms a flowing trine to Jupiter across your 9th House of Perspective, opening up a clearer, bigger-picture view.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Newcastle is part of Tyneside, an area around the banks of the River Tyne that has been shaped by industry, a context that flows through A Great Day in Newcastle.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Over the course of a week, Noordam would sail from Seattle to Ketchikan, Alaska, before heading south through the scenic coast of British Columbia and the magnificent Great Bear Rainforest.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The barge on April 29 continued to sail toward the North Sea, the Associated Press reported.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now, on her seventh studio album, Middle of Nowhere, Musgraves is letting the wind take her all the way back home, to a place where there’s no cell service, bulls roam freely, and gorgeous pedal steel guitars are plentiful.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Escaped inmates roamed the streets of New Orleans under the watch of surveillance cameras.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But there’s an innate slickness to drone footage that can turn a shot of, say, a South Texas Starbucks into a joke, and there’s a mechanical quality to the way drones glide through the air that, even if controlled by a human, feels impersonal — a view from nowhere.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Viking leans heavily into how guests experience The Hangar, Viking’s in-ship marina, where military-grade Special Operations Boats glide straight from the ship into the lake like a secret escape route.—
Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Wear a life jacket while boating, regardless of swimming skill.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Today, the couple spends their time as full-time content creators documenting their boating journey on their Mathers on the Map YouTube and social media platforms.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every once in a while, the TV would display the now ubiquitous images of Suspect One and Suspect Two, who had been caught by surveillance cameras, wearing backpacks and strolling near the finish line moments before the explosions.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Spend the day at the lifeguarded beach and stroll the three-mile boardwalk along the oceanfront for loads of action, from street entertainers and live music to bike rentals and ice cream shops.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruise. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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