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
Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Attending that inaugural festival was then-teenage Jeff Horowitz who, after that cruise, would make an annual father-son trip to Ebertfest, Ebert’s terrestrial film festival in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
And while summer is always a popular time to cruise, thanks to kids being out of school, my favorite time is in late fall or early spring.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The firm’s cruise business is within MSC Cruises which has been increasingly betting on Miami.
—Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Attending that inaugural festival was then-teenage Jeff Horowitz who, after that cruise, would make an annual father-son trip to Ebertfest, Ebert’s terrestrial film festival in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Sheila cruised through stunning mountain ranges and vast deserts — where surely no Reliant Robin has gone before.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
And while summer is always a popular time to cruise, thanks to kids being out of school, my favorite time is in late fall or early spring.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruise
Noun
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Guests can book individual treatments or, for those looking to spend more time there, day passes, and voyage-length passes for the rainforest room are available.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Leo departed for Rome after a farewell ceremony at the Malabo airport, ending an 11-day, four-nation voyage that took him from Algeria in the north of Africa to Angola in the south and Cameroon in between.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reynolds was dressed in a safari hat, as if prepared to wrangle any animal that happened to wander in off the Santa Monica Freeway.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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While the other males in the Willowbank Wildlife Reserve’s Kea group spend lots of time squabbling and making threat displays, Bruce is free to wander the aviary and monopolize feeding stations and prime perches, the study reports.—
Elizabeth Anne Brown,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Emily Blunt is fierce and fashionable in a dramatic red pantsuit with a flowing train at the European premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 in London on April 22.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Given the reputations universities have, search queries then flow to the top of Google’s results.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Euphoria later resumed sailing toward the Gulf of Oman, according to Lloyd’s List.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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When that happens — and only when that happens — Tillis will be on board and Warsh will sail through his committee and Senate floor votes, given the GOP majority in the chamber.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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My father roamed from the Beverly Hills Hilton to Chateau Marmont, arguing the case for his best Chardonnays.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The neighborhood Situated at 6,300 feet on a mountain summit, above forests where Himalayan bears and wild boar like to roam and where the lammergeyers soar, feels like the rooftop of the world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Depending on the positioning of this wing, the robot can glide forward or curve back toward its starting point.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, concludes in 1988, with Jackson gliding across a London stadium stage, performing in that white T-shirt and black jacket full of zippers, as fans weep before him.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The boating forecast in South Florida on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Much of the area is open to boating, hiking and fishing.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
22 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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