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
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Royal has doubled down on parking their largest ships at Port Canaveral since late 2023 with two Oasis-class ships serving short three- and four-night Bahamas cruises as well as the normal seven-night Caribbean sailings.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Kershaw cruised through his seven innings, requiring 81 pitches while allowing just four base runners and recording five strikeouts.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Noun
Duffy noted the cruise line will continue to recognize guest loyalty even beyond the points and stars system, such as when a guest reaches their 25th cruise, for instance.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Royal has doubled down on parking their largest ships at Port Canaveral since late 2023 with two Oasis-class ships serving short three- and four-night Bahamas cruises as well as the normal seven-night Caribbean sailings.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
Verb
Pitching a complete game for the second straight day, Anthony cruised along by striking out eight and walking just one.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
Kershaw cruised through his seven innings, requiring 81 pitches while allowing just four base runners and recording five strikeouts.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruise
Noun
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The voyage takes place aboard a Boeing 777-200LR, an ultra-long-range aircraft designed specifically for these marathon routes.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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The program participants had embarked upon a 13-hour voyage aboard a cruise ship Tuesday under an Israeli naval escort.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
Verb
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In the Basque region of Spain, Rosenthal roams through the culinary capital of San Sebastián, devouring pintxos, impressive seafood and Txakoli wine.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Starting Wednesday, the driverless taxis will roam more than 120 square miles of Los Angeles County, stretching from Santa Monica to downtown and from West Hollywood to Inglewood.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
Verb
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That's the sport that needs a rule change - everything flows from that.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Tears were flowing, and Huda questioned why America would decide to split them up.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Carnival will overhaul its loyalty program next year, measuring status largely based on purchases rather than days sailed – and giving guests new ways to earn and redeem benefits.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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American Pilots Are Backing Israel’s Drone Defense, Netanyahu Says New Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 Upgrade Now Makes Sense Under the old system, a cruiser who sailed frequently over many years earned lifetime Diamond status based on nights at sea.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Verb
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So a guineafowl moving at a slow jog of 1 km/h (0.6 mph) – roughly the pace of a wandering toddler – through Alexander's formula would be estimated as 4.7 km/h (2.9 mph).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Guests are invited to wander the gardens, join sourdough baking classes, and basically geek out on where their food comes from.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Verb
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And Lamont clearly had no plan to endorse him, even as some prominent Democrats have slowly glided back to Cuomo’s orbit.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
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Its jet-black formula glides on with inky precision and dries down to a bulletproof finish that stays sharp for up to 24 hours (yes, really).—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Sherman, of Wilmer, Alabama, was boating in Bayou Sara near Saraland in Mobile County on June 15 along with her husband, 30-year-old Cody Sherman, and the couple's four children.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The surrounding streets are a pleasure to stroll, particularly the wide Corso Italia, where families gather around benches under the trees and couples peruse the boutiques’ window displays.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Barkov strolled onto the rebound with the nearest Oiler completely unescorted.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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“Cruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruise. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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