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
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Laplanche said Upgrade’s focus in BNPL has been in the travel industry, through relationships with airlines, cruise lines, car rental companies and hotels.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Haven’t paid attention to the NBA since the Thunder’s victory parade cruised through Oklahoma City in mid-June?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
According to a 2020 report from CLIA, between 2009 and 2019, there were 212 man overboard incidents across member cruise lines.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Laplanche said Upgrade’s focus in BNPL has been in the travel industry, through relationships with airlines, cruise lines, car rental companies and hotels.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Republicans hold considerable influence in the district’s inland cities and unincorporated areas, and Desmond, an outspoken conservative, cruised to re-election in 2022 with 60% of the vote.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Haven’t paid attention to the NBA since the Thunder’s victory parade cruised through Oklahoma City in mid-June?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruise
Noun
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By the late 1870s, he was asked to take part in the gargantuan task of evaluating and cataloguing the results of the five-year Challenger expedition—an ambitious British global research voyage, the first ever dedicated purely to science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a joint statement, Arsenale, Saudi Arabia Railways and Asmar d’Amman said the train’s inaugural voyage will take place at the end of 2026.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some locals believe founder Charles Pfister still roams the property, according to reports, and even celebrities like rapper Megan Thee Stallion have gone ghost hunting there.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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To the south is the entrance to Custer State Park, where bison roam freely.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Snell continued to tire and miss his spots, Toronto’s opportunities kept flowing.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Drawings of the Duffield Cave, as seen in the YouTube video, show that the section has a narrow entrance, then curves upward before flowing left, dropping down again and bending right before angling back up to a larger chamber.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The former ocean liner, which sailed from the 1930s to the 1960s, now serves as a floating hotel and offers paranormal after-hours tours.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
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After leaving La Navidad, Columbus sailed along the north coast of Hispaniola and discovered a new settlement, La Isabela.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The latest offering – the Nomads – is designed for folks who like to wander, and can be had with three batteries.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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Others let their curiosity get the best of them and wander out into the world through a new hole in the fence.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Porter, who was wearing forest-green DaddyGoFish waders, glided into the waist-deep rapids and walked a line between them, periodically dipping small plastic bottles into the water and then depositing them into a mesh bag.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other mammals — like flying squirrels and flying lemurs — can only glide, despite their names.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her son Paul had been awaiting trial at the time of his murder after pleading not guilty to three felony counts of boating under the influence following the death of 19-year-old Mallory Beach.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kentucky Lake reported the most the most boating injuries in Tennessee last year with six, according to the 2024 Tennessee Boating Incident Statistical Report.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s fine if your ideal rom-com is familiar enough to enjoy while strolling room to room putting away laundry or watching via a second screen while your first displays Da Bears game.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Explore the corn maze, stroll through a sunflower field, enjoy riverfront tractor rides and take in the views with hot air balloon and helicopter rides available on select weekends.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruise. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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