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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 Yankees’ blossoming prospect, pitching for the RailRiders and against Worcester at Triple-A, cruised for six scoreless innings in his penultimate minor league start.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Brazil cruised past Scotland in a dominant victory in Miami.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The 33-year-old forward poured in 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting, knocking down five 3-pointers at a 50% clip and finishing with a team-best plus-minus rating of +15 as the Valkyries cruised past the Dream 77-66.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The squad cruised to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in its opening game in Boston - boosted by thousands of Norwegian supporters dressed in red and rowing in unison inside the stadium.
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William Jones,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The Australians have cruised to four wins from four, including against South Africa, which thrashed India last Sunday.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
In his first bout at 170 pounds, Makhachev cruised to a decision win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in November 2025, easily wresting the UFC welterweight crown from Della Maddalena.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Over 150 brightly colored, lovingly detailed cars cruised down Capitol Mall on Sunday for the fourth annual Lowrider Holiday Celebration.
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Hg Biggs,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as the Philadelphia Phillies cruised to an 8-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
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Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Brazil cruised past Scotland in a dominant victory in Miami.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
The 33-year-old forward poured in 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting, knocking down five 3-pointers at a 50% clip and finishing with a team-best plus-minus rating of +15 as the Valkyries cruised past the Dream 77-66.
—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
The squad cruised to a 4-1 victory over Iraq in its opening game in Boston - boosted by thousands of Norwegian supporters dressed in red and rowing in unison inside the stadium.
—
William Jones,
NPR,
25 June 2026
The Australians have cruised to four wins from four, including against South Africa, which thrashed India last Sunday.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
In his first bout at 170 pounds, Makhachev cruised to a decision win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in November 2025, easily wresting the UFC welterweight crown from Della Maddalena.
—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Over 150 brightly colored, lovingly detailed cars cruised down Capitol Mall on Sunday for the fourth annual Lowrider Holiday Celebration.
—
Hg Biggs,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as the Philadelphia Phillies cruised to an 8-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
—
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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Those who wandered alone did not.
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After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
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That's what happened in 2024, when well over 20,000 votes from that community flowed to Lawler.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
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Banijay Iberia will bring its immersive experience ‘Luminiscence’ to Seville’s stunning Parish of San Jacinto, in its Triana district, home to famed flamenco dancers, bullfights and sailors who sailed to Spain’s New World in the Americas.
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His throw sailed over second base and all the way to the backstop, allowing Steer to move to third.
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With far less hair, Ella’s green eyes seemed greener, like those of the feral black cats that roamed their hamlet, meowing for table scraps, which were often given without hesitation.
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Mesalands Dinosaur Museum in Tucumcari, New Mexico Part of Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the Dinosaur Museum and Natural Science Laboratory offers a look at the mighty creatures that once roamed the area during the Mesozoic era.
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The particles glided past each other effortlessly.
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Up close, the design boasted a ruffled accent along the neckline that added movement to the gown as Saldaña glided around the room.
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To my surprise, Conway showed up, walking Clyde; Bores strolled past me in a dark suit.
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Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents.
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The fire and resultant smoke that drifted across the city prompted Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to declare a state of emergency in the Boyle Heights neighborhood on Saturday, unlocking state resources to tackle it.
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Piano jazz drifted among the grape vines, hedgerows, and bright-pink mandevilla.
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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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The defenseman produced just eight points (two goals, six assists) in 20 games with Florida following the trade and was a minus-1 during Florida’s playoff run that year that ended with the Presidents Trophy winners being swept in the second round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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