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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
Aubrey Evans’ grand slam set the tone as UCF cruised to a 10-1 mercy-rule win Saturday in five innings over Stetson (37-21) in the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA Tournament at JoAnne Graf Field.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The Jupiter softball team is heading to the state final four as the host Warriors cruised past Centennial 15-0 in three innings in a 7A regional final on Thursday night.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
In the Tri-Valley League, junior midfielder Greg Walsh shattered a school record with eight goals, as Westwood cruised to an 15-6 win over Norwood.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
But the gulf has ballooned back to 28 points this term, and this month a rejuvenated City cruised to a 3-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Ryan O'Hearn had three hits for Pittsburgh, including a two-run homer in the first as the Pirates raced to an early lead and cruised.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Ohtani cruised through the first six innings, but San Francisco put runners on first and second with one out in the seventh on back-to-back singles by Adames and Matt Chapman.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Patrick Henry cruised with a 17-0 win over Kearny and a 16-1 defeat of Hoover.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
The Jupiter softball team is heading to the state final four as the host Warriors cruised past Centennial 15-0 in three innings in a 7A regional final on Thursday night.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2026
In the Tri-Valley League, junior midfielder Greg Walsh shattered a school record with eight goals, as Westwood cruised to an 15-6 win over Norwood.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
But the gulf has ballooned back to 28 points this term, and this month a rejuvenated City cruised to a 3-0 victory at Stamford Bridge.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Ryan O'Hearn had three hits for Pittsburgh, including a two-run homer in the first as the Pirates raced to an early lead and cruised.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Ohtani cruised through the first six innings, but San Francisco put runners on first and second with one out in the seventh on back-to-back singles by Adames and Matt Chapman.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Patrick Henry cruised with a 17-0 win over Kearny and a 16-1 defeat of Hoover.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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Emma Bailey Leary, who manages events for Bart’s Books, the town’s storied outdoor bookshop, wandered in wearing head-to-toe fuchsia.—
Priyanka Mattoo,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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So when Jaden Smith wandered over to sign autographs, Huang handed the reel to him instead.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Fringe flowed from the sleeves and the dress’ skirt for a heavy effect that exuded the textural elements incorporated in Givenchy’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear showcase.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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James has never roamed the campus as a Buckeye star.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Other dinosaurs that would've roamed the terrain include iguanodontians and ceratopsians, plant-eating dinosaurs, in addition to carcharodontosaurians and spinosaurids, big meat-eaters.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The candidate strolled in with a videographer and photographer.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In the name of growth and connectivity, the North Carolina Department of Transportation strolled through McCrorey Heights and other neighborhoods telling, not asking, residents to leave.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The film stars Haddish, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith – the Flossy Posse – four longtime friends who have slowly drifted apart due to life’s demands.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The Yankees, meanwhile, lost their fourth straight game after getting swept in Milwaukee over the weekend.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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That year, the Cavs swept the first two rounds and won the conference finals in five games before losing the NBA Finals in five games to the Golden State Warriors.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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