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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
But the 2025 rematch was a different story, as Bell cruised to a dominant 51-13 victory.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Argentina cruised throughout the qualification process with and without Messi.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
But for others, particularly those who have cruised with Celebrity at sea, the new ships might offer a familiar brand experience in a very different setting.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries led by as much as 37 in the second half and cruised to their 20th win of the season.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Riding an outstanding six-inning start by rookie right-hander Tanner Gordon, the Rockies cruised into the eighth inning with a 5-2 lead.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Ryan cruised through the Padres lineup, using a sinker-heavy approach to generate ground balls all day.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The University of Arkansas football team cruised to a 52-7 victory in its season opener against Alabama A&M on Saturday at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
The Fever cruised to a 95-75 win.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Argentina cruised throughout the qualification process with and without Messi.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
But for others, particularly those who have cruised with Celebrity at sea, the new ships might offer a familiar brand experience in a very different setting.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Valkyries led by as much as 37 in the second half and cruised to their 20th win of the season.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Riding an outstanding six-inning start by rookie right-hander Tanner Gordon, the Rockies cruised into the eighth inning with a 5-2 lead.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Ryan cruised through the Padres lineup, using a sinker-heavy approach to generate ground balls all day.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The University of Arkansas football team cruised to a 52-7 victory in its season opener against Alabama A&M on Saturday at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2025
The Fever cruised to a 95-75 win.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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The 5-year-old, identified as William, slipped through the front gate of his family's home and wandered to a nearby Chick-fil-A, where he was greeted by the staff and treated to a breakfast sandwich, per the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO).—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gas flow also affects stellar initial masses In another study, published in July 2025, astrophysicist Ke-Jung Chen led a research group at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics using a detailed computer simulation that modeled how gas in the early universe may have flowed.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Waterfalls of tequila flowed from enough bottles to lose count, including those in Aguayo’s group.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Anisimova took the first set when Swiatek sailed a forehand long while serving at 4-5.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Putin, now in his third decade as Russia’s leader, sailed to a fifth term in office last year.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of years.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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With a garland of white flowers in front of him, a lone rower kneeling in a wooden canoe glided toward the DuSable Bridge docks.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Wearing a green track jacket and pearls, Billie Jean King glided out from behind the bar.—
Emily Bloch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Once the cars arrived at the Kinnison family home, Robert was sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by loved ones as the cars strolled through.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Once the cars arrived at the Kinnison family home, Robert was sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by loved ones as the cars strolled through.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Our mutual social contacts have drifted away.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The small vessel drifted away into the current of the Thames.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The wildfire that swept through Chinese Camp, dubbed the 6-5 Fire, had grown to 6,984 acres as of Thursday and was 0% contained, according to Cal Fire.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Released in 2004, the film follows Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, who finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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