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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
Despite Mikko Rantanen missing Tuesday’s game with an illness, his team cruised to a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins, playing its best offensive and all-around game in a month to get back on track after losing 10 of 12 prior and its last three.
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Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Bam Adebayo scored 25 points, Norman Powell added 22 and the Miami Heat cruised to a 130-117 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
In the Cape and Islands League, Julia Kipperman and Gaby Bassett each netted a hat trick as Nauset cruised over Barnstable 7-3.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
But after a scare in the third quarter, the Warriors flipped the script, asserted control and cruised to a 119-97 victory over Portland to conclude the first half of the regular season.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
In August 2022, my younger sister and I cruised to Alaska with the line and loved every moment of our onboard experience.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The only hint of discord came as our golf cart cruised along Melrose Avenue, where a billboard featuring the leering eyes of yet another serial killer from a Netflix series loomed above a tall row of hedges.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Claustro cruised to an outright victory in the June 2022 primary, beating challenger Kevin Brian Jones, 72% to 28%.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Rebels dominated Tulane in the first round and cruised to a 41-10 victory.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
Bam Adebayo scored 25 points, Norman Powell added 22 and the Miami Heat cruised to a 130-117 road win over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
In the Cape and Islands League, Julia Kipperman and Gaby Bassett each netted a hat trick as Nauset cruised over Barnstable 7-3.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
But after a scare in the third quarter, the Warriors flipped the script, asserted control and cruised to a 119-97 victory over Portland to conclude the first half of the regular season.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
In August 2022, my younger sister and I cruised to Alaska with the line and loved every moment of our onboard experience.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
The only hint of discord came as our golf cart cruised along Melrose Avenue, where a billboard featuring the leering eyes of yet another serial killer from a Netflix series loomed above a tall row of hedges.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Claustro cruised to an outright victory in the June 2022 primary, beating challenger Kevin Brian Jones, 72% to 28%.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The Rebels dominated Tulane in the first round and cruised to a 41-10 victory.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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Jacob Roggeveen, a lawyer turned explorer, had wandered about the Pacific with three ships and found nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those who perished include 90-year-old Doreen Ellis, a Crown Heights resident with dementia who wandered out of her apartment into the frigid air Sunday night.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Expect some of the money that once flowed to VR headsets to redirect to AI wearables.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The look featured a strapless, boned corset that flowed seamlessly into a floor-sweeping silhouette.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
11 Jan. 2026
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Yesterday’s trial marked the sixth time the submarine sailed out for acceptance testing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Chickens roamed the property, unbothered by their enclosures.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mobs of students and true believers called the Red Guard roamed across the country carrying out the wishes of their leader Mao Zedong.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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But on this day, Miller glided through the BRAKES slalom course smoothly, with her phone out of reach and Earnhardt in the front seat.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Jan. 2026
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Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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The couple strolled past planter boxes filled with flowers and vegetables as the school’s attendance specialist Crismar Guerra De Segnini answered questions from them and the handful of other parents on the tour.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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After the models’ finale, Nichanian strolled down the runway as an audience of hundreds of clients, celebrities and editors offered her a five-minute standing ovation.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Haycrafts had drifted apart around this time, after one of their sons died in an accident, and Anna became vehemently religious.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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But, after, many of the groups created to put it on fell into factional infighting or drifted apart.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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That included mixed performances for airlines, which had to cancel thousands of flights due to the winter storm that swept much of the United States over the weekend.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Lakers were swept by Chicago in their two-game series last season, including a wild 119-117 loss at the United Center on Josh Giddey's half-court shot at the buzzer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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