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as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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as in flowed
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 cruised
Sheehan cruised through the first three innings, recording seven strikeouts his first time through the Cubs’ batting order and retiring 10 batters in a row.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Originally built in 2001, the luxury vessel first cruised under Celebrity Cruises as Celebrity Xpedition until 2024, before undergoing a refurbishment with Lindblad earlier this year.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2007, with Ancelotti at the helm, AC Milan cruised to its first FIFA Club World Cup title after defeating Boca Juniors of Argentina 4–2.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Sheila cruised through stunning mountain ranges and vast deserts — where surely no Reliant Robin has gone before.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Earlier, the Boston Celtics cruised past the Philadelphia 76ers, handling their longtime rival 123-91.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The Braves jumped on the Phillies for seven runs in the first three innings on Friday at Citizens Bank Park and cruised to a 9-0 victory to open a three-game series.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 18 Apr. 2026
New York hit three homers in the inning and cruised to a 13-4 victory at Yankee Stadium.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Originally built in 2001, the luxury vessel first cruised under Celebrity Cruises as Celebrity Xpedition until 2024, before undergoing a refurbishment with Lindblad earlier this year.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2007, with Ancelotti at the helm, AC Milan cruised to its first FIFA Club World Cup title after defeating Boca Juniors of Argentina 4–2.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Sheila cruised through stunning mountain ranges and vast deserts — where surely no Reliant Robin has gone before.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Earlier, the Boston Celtics cruised past the Philadelphia 76ers, handling their longtime rival 123-91.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The Braves jumped on the Phillies for seven runs in the first three innings on Friday at Citizens Bank Park and cruised to a 9-0 victory to open a three-game series.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 18 Apr. 2026
New York hit three homers in the inning and cruised to a 13-4 victory at Yankee Stadium.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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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
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The agreement gave Poway a means of replacing water that flowed into the Lake Poway reservoir, said Poway Utilities Administrator Carlos Cortes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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This dynamic flowed through to Peacock as well, where EBITDA losses were $432 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chase Elliott was supposed to be the guy, but that ship sailed a long time ago.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both the attorney general and state treasurer Republican candidates sailed through their GOP nominations unchallenged at the convention Saturday.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 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
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In 2011, a cougar that had roamed the Northland two years earlier was found struck and killed on a Connecticut highway — more than 1,000 miles away.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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Kim Il-hyeok turned on a searchlight, and a South Korean Navy ship glided towards them.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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Earlier on Sunday, Sai Sudharsan continued his fine form with 87 runs off 46 balls as Gujarat Titans strolled to an eight-wicket win over host Chennai Super Kings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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By Wednesday’s Game 5 of this first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, the motto had drifted down toward the bottom of the giveaways, and the font size shrank.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their most familiar neighbor was the occasional manatee that drifted by their home.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The last time was in 1962, when the Philadelphia Phillies swept the expansion Mets at the Polo Grounds.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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New York has lost 15 of its last 17 games after getting swept 3-1 and 3-0 in a doubleheader Sunday by the Colorado Rockies, a 119-game loser last year.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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