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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
Rodgers needed 116 passing yards to pass Roethlisberger and cruised past him with a 15-yard connection with Jaylen Warren in the second quarter.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
In nonleague action, Jordi Higgins and Lilly Eccles finished with two goals apiece, as Bishop Feehan (7-7) cruised to a 5-2 win over Notre Dame (Hingham).
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Senior receiver Nico Benallo scored a touchdown apiece receiving and rushing and finished with 107 total yards as Ralson Valley took a 47-0 lead after three quarters and cruised from there.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
The Buckeyes jumped out to a 20-0 lead, and although Illinois cut it to 20-10 in the third quarter, the Buckeyes quickly answered with a touchdown of their own and cruised the rest of the way.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Last November, Green cruised to re-election to a fourth term with nearly 60% of the vote.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The Detroit Lions cruised to an easy 37-24 Week 5 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, and their defense was a big reason why.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Running back Jeremiyah Love cruised in from the 4-yard line two plays later to give Notre Dame a 14-7 lead at halftime.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2020, Auchincloss won a crowded Democratic primary race to replace Kennedy in Massachusetts’s 4th Congressional District and cruised to victory in the general election.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
In nonleague action, Jordi Higgins and Lilly Eccles finished with two goals apiece, as Bishop Feehan (7-7) cruised to a 5-2 win over Notre Dame (Hingham).
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Senior receiver Nico Benallo scored a touchdown apiece receiving and rushing and finished with 107 total yards as Ralson Valley took a 47-0 lead after three quarters and cruised from there.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
The Buckeyes jumped out to a 20-0 lead, and although Illinois cut it to 20-10 in the third quarter, the Buckeyes quickly answered with a touchdown of their own and cruised the rest of the way.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Last November, Green cruised to re-election to a fourth term with nearly 60% of the vote.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The Detroit Lions cruised to an easy 37-24 Week 5 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, and their defense was a big reason why.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Running back Jeremiyah Love cruised in from the 4-yard line two plays later to give Notre Dame a 14-7 lead at halftime.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
In 2020, Auchincloss won a crowded Democratic primary race to replace Kennedy in Massachusetts’s 4th Congressional District and cruised to victory in the general election.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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Before Drew could say anything, Mike thumbed his collar and wandered off, still gazing at the color wheel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Costner wandered through Robin Hood without ever stopping in Nottingham, vocally speaking.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Instead, encouraging words flowed over a deeply meaningful minute.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Thousands more have flowed from the Hamanns to Anderson’s campaign to serve on the Central Committee of the county Republican Party.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Spanish crew of 86 sailed for 35 days.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The receiver sprinted up the sideline more than 20 yards before turning inside, his defender trailing as the ball sailed toward the middle of the field.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Known for a film repertoire that roamed from The Godfather (1972) and Manhattan (1979) to Baby Boom (1987), Keaton also cut a sartorial dash in fashion, with her penchant for bowler hats, bow ties and berets.—
Ellen Burney,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the years, the company artists have danced on the grass in the museum’s sculpture court or glided and twirled in the natural light that streams from gallery windows.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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Necas had glided to his right, and the 2024 MVP slipped the puck past all four of them to him.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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According to a preliminary investigation, a passenger vehicle was traveling northbound in the third lane when, for an unknown reason, the driver drifted across the lanes.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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He was also injured in a car crash, had run-ins with the law, and drifted in and out of rehab.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sparked by outside hitter Norah Schweitzer, Westford Academy swept Dual County League opponent Concord-Carlisle, 3-0.—
Kristina Banahan,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers, swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the regular season series, are poised to reverse that with one more swipe of the broom on Friday night.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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