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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
Boosted by an 11-point first quarter from sophomore guard Jordan Lee, Texas cruised to an 83-60 win over Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
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Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
On Friday, second baseman Luis Arraez totaled a hit, a run scored and two RBIs in Venezuela’s 6-2 win over the Netherlands, while left fielder Heliot Ramos had a sacrifice fly as Puerto Rico cruised to a 5-0 win over Colombia.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Tatum started against the Dallas Mavericks and tallied 15 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 12 rebounds and seven assists in 27 minutes as Boston cruised to a 120-100 victory.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
After Williams rallied in the second set to tie it, the 23-year-old Parry, ranked 111th in the world, took control and cruised in the third.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
With that trio leading the way, Rangeview cruised through its first two playoff games with wins over Erie and ThunderRidge.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
After Williams rallied in the second set to tie it, the 23-year-old Parry, ranked 111th in the world, took control and cruised in the third.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Miami cruised into the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, but sputtered and Stanford took advantage, going into a zone defense and outscoring UM 18-5 in the final stretch to force overtime.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
David Allen Funston cruised Sacramento-area streets during a 1995 crime spree, luring children into his car with toys, dolls and sweets.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
On Friday, second baseman Luis Arraez totaled a hit, a run scored and two RBIs in Venezuela’s 6-2 win over the Netherlands, while left fielder Heliot Ramos had a sacrifice fly as Puerto Rico cruised to a 5-0 win over Colombia.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
Tatum started against the Dallas Mavericks and tallied 15 points on 6-of-16 shooting, 12 rebounds and seven assists in 27 minutes as Boston cruised to a 120-100 victory.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
After Williams rallied in the second set to tie it, the 23-year-old Parry, ranked 111th in the world, took control and cruised in the third.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
With that trio leading the way, Rangeview cruised through its first two playoff games with wins over Erie and ThunderRidge.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
After Williams rallied in the second set to tie it, the 23-year-old Parry, ranked 111th in the world, took control and cruised in the third.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Miami cruised into the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, but sputtered and Stanford took advantage, going into a zone defense and outscoring UM 18-5 in the final stretch to force overtime.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
David Allen Funston cruised Sacramento-area streets during a 1995 crime spree, luring children into his car with toys, dolls and sweets.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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At the Dallas Zoo’s first Dog Days event, hundreds of pups wandered the grounds with their owners.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shah Alam had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick when he got lost and wandered onto private property, his son Mohamad Faisal said.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Trade flowed between the two power blocs of the world.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some of that spending flowed through nonprofit groups that do not disclose their contributors.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of just one minute, the gunman sailed down the city’s bustling Sixth Street and then exited his car, firing off even more bullets, ultimately killing three people and injuring 13 others before he was fatally shot by police.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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For now, the diplomatic ship appears to have sailed.—
Javed Ali,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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This bit of mammoth tusk is about 2 feet long and looks more like a log than part of a big curved tooth from a hairy beast that roamed the tundra before going extinct thousands of years ago.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
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The genus Acanthochitona — the specific group to which feroxa belongs — developed about 92 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Lane practically glided across the field, while catching everything thrown his way.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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As inklings of Hudson Williams‘ potential Saturday Night Live cameo percolated in the days leading up to his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie‘s debut hosting gig, the Canadian actor glided onto Studio 8H ice during a sketch.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2026
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As for the living, two roaches strolled on top of an in-use oven and on the side of an oven door in a back prep area.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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When the show opened in the Expo Hall on Thursday, patrons Michael and Kriss Buzzell of Antioch strolled around the showroom floor.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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While both candidates occupied the party’s progressive flank, Talarico presented himself as a Democrat who could speak the language of faith and values to voters who have drifted rightward in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each photo op was capped off by explosive pyrotechnics yielding plumes of red and white smoke, which drifted toward the river and train tracks to the west across the backdrop of the Chicago skyline.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The other four are among a number of pro-Palestinian noncitizens targeted by federal immigration authorities last year, after protests against Israel’s military operation that devastated large parts of Gaza swept through the US.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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No school had swept the boys and girls Southern Section Open Division basketball championships in the same season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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