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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
The streets through which Rebecca and her friends cruised on their way to partyin’, partyin’ looked like a typical Orange County neighborhood.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
Sure looks like it — since nobody with under 200 wins has even been a serious threat to get elected since Koufax cruised in, on the first ballot, in 1972.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The streets through which Rebecca and her friends cruised on their way to partyin’, partyin’ looked like a typical Orange County neighborhood.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Boys basketball Tavras Biskis led the way with 18 points and Landon Lepine added 14 as Martha’s Vineyard cruised over Dover-Sherborn 58-36 in nonleague action.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Adams fit right in Wednesday night, finishing with eight points, three rebounds and one steal in limited minutes as Waubonsie cruised to a 47-23 DuPage Valley Conference win at DeKalb.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Police with long guns walked around the school’s perimeter and armed deputies cruised the campus on golf carts.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Brewer starts fast, eases past Granbury Carter Scott scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the second half as Fort Worth Brewer jumped out to an early lead and then cruised to a 79-44 win over Granbury in a District 5-5A game on Tuesday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Blasting Tejano music, students in cars cruised between the protesters on Menchaca, as some leaned out the window or poked through sunroof, shaking signs and flags of Mexico, Ecuador and Cuba.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2026
Sure looks like it — since nobody with under 200 wins has even been a serious threat to get elected since Koufax cruised in, on the first ballot, in 1972.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The streets through which Rebecca and her friends cruised on their way to partyin’, partyin’ looked like a typical Orange County neighborhood.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Boys basketball Tavras Biskis led the way with 18 points and Landon Lepine added 14 as Martha’s Vineyard cruised over Dover-Sherborn 58-36 in nonleague action.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Adams fit right in Wednesday night, finishing with eight points, three rebounds and one steal in limited minutes as Waubonsie cruised to a 47-23 DuPage Valley Conference win at DeKalb.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Police with long guns walked around the school’s perimeter and armed deputies cruised the campus on golf carts.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Brewer starts fast, eases past Granbury Carter Scott scored 15 of his game-high 21 points in the second half as Fort Worth Brewer jumped out to an early lead and then cruised to a 79-44 win over Granbury in a District 5-5A game on Tuesday.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Blasting Tejano music, students in cars cruised between the protesters on Menchaca, as some leaned out the window or poked through sunroof, shaking signs and flags of Mexico, Ecuador and Cuba.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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Afterward, as the home stood unguarded, reporters, photographers and others wandered the property, walking to the front door and capturing video of blood drops along the porch.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sun Ra’s intro wandered, appealingly arrhythmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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After a group of male models visited the competitors' apartment upon cycle 2 production relocating to Milan, Italy, for the season's back half, alcohol flowed — and, per Sullivan, so did tensions.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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More than 13,000 tips have flowed into the bureau.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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There were no injuries reported or marine pollution observed, and the ship safely sailed into port with the help of four tugboats, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reddick made a huge surge with an assist from teammate Riley Herbst, made contact with Elliott that caused Elliott to crash, then sailed past to give Jordan a victory in NASCAR's biggest event of the year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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From an animal that once roamed across a wide swath of eastern Australia to a population small enough to fit in a single room — the collapse was staggering.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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In early 2025, right-wing influencers roamed downtown Nuuk, handing out $100 bills to children and telling them to pose for cameras while wearing free MAGA swag.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the rock glided down the ice sheet, Casper and his teammates slowly started to come to grips with the reality of the situation.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chinese street fairs in Moscow People sampled Chinese cuisine from stalls and strolled along snowy streets decorated with red lanterns and dragons as two weeks of events got underway Monday at various venues in the Russian capital.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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People sampled Chinese cuisine from stalls and strolled along snowy streets decorated with red lanterns and dragons as two weeks of events got underway Monday at various venues in the Russian capital.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The man's pickup truck drifted over the centerline and struck a school bus head-on.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Then, a viral essay from a tech CEO swept the internet with stark declarations about how AI could disrupt jobs.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The program is three games ahead of second place Mansfield Lake Ridge (8–3), which North Crowley swept in district play.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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