1
as in to roam
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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The popular cruise line will no longer be making stops at Labadee, Haiti.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The Twins right-hander cruised the first time through the Los Angeles batting order with five strikeouts, three foul outs and a flyout.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The pop musician cruises into frame in an old beat up Volkswagen, eyes smoldering in the rearview mirror reflection.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
The popular cruise line will no longer be making stops at Labadee, Haiti.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
Dallas embarrassed Columbus, winning Women’s 11-1 and Mixed No. 1 11-0 to cruise in a statement-making opener before losing the meaningless final.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The Twins right-hander cruised the first time through the Los Angeles batting order with five strikeouts, three foul outs and a flyout.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruise
Noun
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With regular departures throughout the year, the voyage line now offers four modern and sustainable ships with a goal to eliminate carbon emissions completely by 2030.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The voyage is exhausting beyond expectations, with hunger and mutiny pushing the crew to their limits.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Phillip left that night with a wad of cash, and, still under the influence, began roaming the city.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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Animals roam freely without the need for paved paths.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Swonk said the good news about the deal is that trade will flow again.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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This will not only provide faster throughput performance, but will also help reduce latency and allow data to flow unimpeded by network traffic or interference.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
Verb
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When sailing into the port city of Belfast, a visit to a museum chronicling the greatest-ever shipping disaster may not be top of every cruise traveler’s sightseeing list.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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In November 1917, the vessel was sailing near Dodman Point when it was torpedoed by a German submarine.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Without the puck, Nurse and Bouchard have the same weakness (read and react, wandering).—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Instead, Shuai wanders about pouring other people’s drinks.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Fresh off a victory that propelled the New York Knicks to the second round of the playoffs, Bridges glided to his locker, Eurostepping a ghost and pretending to take off from his right leg.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The moon glides through Leo today, inspiring a bold entrepreneurial move.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
Verb
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Obviously, with all the lake access, water sports—from boating, to kayaking, to canoeing—are a main draw.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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In addition to crime, the advisory urges tourists to be aware of the dangers that can come with certain activities, such as jet skiing, boating and even just relaxing at the beach.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Challenging the narrative Defense attorney Stuart Adelstein strolled over to the lectern, his eyes piercing the jurors just feet away from him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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The Courant reported, in a story written in 1991, when the Pedlar approached its 100th anniversary, that the inn had seen many famous people stroll into its Victorian-style lobby and its dining room.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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“Cruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruise. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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