Synonyms of cruised

cruised

verb

past tense of cruise

1

as in wandered

to move about from place to place aimlessly

the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wandered
• roamed
• strolled
• drifted
• floated
• meandered
• ranged
• roved
• knocked (about)
• traipsed
• sauntered
• batted
• rambled
• gallivanted
• ambled
• mooched
• gadded (about)
• maundered
• kicked around
• dawdled
• tramped
• strayed
• moped
• straggled
• hoboed
• milled (about or around)
• vagabonded

2

as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• sailed
• glided
• drifted
• swept
• slid
• slipped
• raced
• rolled
• brushed
• flew
• coasted
• sped
• breezed
• streamed
• rushed
• bowled
• skimmed
• whisked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggled
• stumbled
• floundered
• trudged
• limped
• plodded
• lumbered
• shuffled
• stamped
• labored
• tramped
• stomped
• toiled
• stumped
• shambled

3

as in sailed

to travel on water in a vessel

cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailed
• ferried
• boated
• voyaged
• shipped (out)
• navigated
• made sail
• took ship
• coasted
• canoed
• kayaked
• yachted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cruised

The Chicago Blackhawks were coming off a less-than-ideal season opener to Vegas, where the Stanley Cup runner-ups cruised to a 5-2 win. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Caitlin Clark put together a historic performance as the Indiana Fever cruised to a 99-89 victory in Game 2 of their playoff matchup against the Aces on Tuesday, forcing a win-or-go-home Game 3 in Las Vegas. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Lovejoy, which is led by former Southlake Carroll legendary coach Todd Dodge, has cruised to three easy wins before the Leopards survived Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal 30-28 last week on a Hail Mary as time ran out. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

The 49ers outscored Miami 21-0 in the quarter and cruised to victory. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Reese finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Dream cruised past the Chicago Sky 106-81 on Saturday night. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Quarterback Dante Reno threw for a ridiculous 454 passing yards and five touchdowns as Yale cruised past Holy Cross to open its 153rd football season. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

The two would choose over coffee, then head ashore with Joyce while the yacht cruised down the coast to meet them at the finish. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026

Smith-Shawver cruised through his first two innings Monday before running into trouble in the sixth, giving up a two-run home run to Pete Crow-Armstrong, an NL MVP candidate. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026