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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
Running back Jeremiyah Love cruised in from the 4-yard line two plays later to give Notre Dame a 14-7 lead at halftime.
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Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Prague Reuters — Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe’s populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.
—Reuters 3 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 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
Schlittler cruised through eight innings until David Bednar closed the door in the ninth inning.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That easily trumped the Z2 Go models with or without Windows and comfortably cruised past the Steam Deck.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
His side cruised to the title last season and, after the hiccup of a penalty shootout defeat against Palace in the Community Shield, his side began the new campaign with seven wins out of seven games.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
After a lengthy rain delay, the Dodgers cruised to an 8-1 victory.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Fara notes that even superyacht owners have cruised on Ritz-Carlton’s leisure craft.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2025
Prague Reuters — Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe’s populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.
—Reuters 3 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 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
Schlittler cruised through eight innings until David Bednar closed the door in the ninth inning.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That easily trumped the Z2 Go models with or without Windows and comfortably cruised past the Steam Deck.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
His side cruised to the title last season and, after the hiccup of a penalty shootout defeat against Palace in the Community Shield, his side began the new campaign with seven wins out of seven games.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
After a lengthy rain delay, the Dodgers cruised to an 8-1 victory.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Fara notes that even superyacht owners have cruised on Ritz-Carlton’s leisure craft.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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Valora had previously wandered away from home in 2020 and was later found a few hours later at a nearby church, according to the site.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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From a tiny blind dog who wandered the streets of North Carolina, to a sweet boxer mix struggling with kennel stress in Texas, here are some recent shelter stories from across the country.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Subtle fabric draping featured at the waist, which flowed into a column skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 43,000 applications flowed in after the state opened applications in May.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bader sailed across home plate, arms raised, to score the winning run in Game 162 on Sunday.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The show is one of several new offerings on Brilliant Lady, which sailed its maiden voyage in early September, and USA TODAY was among the first to see the show.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Best Remote Controlled Toy Prehistoric creatures may have roamed the earth millions of years ago, but this toy brings them back to life in a way that will thrill and delight your child.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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When family driver Uncle Phoon – played by Taiwanese veteran Jack Kao – tells them stories of triad gangs who once roamed the streets of colonial Singapore, the girls decide to form their own gang.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yohannes delivered a long ball from Lyonnes’ half that Chawinga glided onto, catching Earps off her line and lifting it past the English goalkeeper to find the back of the net.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, Mariacarla Boscono glided through in Gucci, Donatella Versace traded words with Grigor Dimitrov, and a sea of Bottega Veneta clutches dotted the crowd.—
Sofia Viganò,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 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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Early snow had drifted half way to my knees in the timber.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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This week, Caedan smiled thinking back on his grandmother, then again as his mind drifted to the single mother and two children her legacy now touches.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers won two of three against the Mariners early in the season, then got swept by Seattle at home and were outscored 35-14 during a July series that marked the start of a horrid slide.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teams have swept the area with thermal cameras to check for any more survivors, to no avail.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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