CRUISED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

cruised

verb

past tense of cruise

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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as in sailed

to travel on water in a vessel cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht

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Recent Examples of cruised Jonathan Maheu, cruised across the water in their patrol boat at about 35 mph, slowing to inspect passing boats. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026 In gender, Columbus' men avenged an earlier season loss and cruised to an 11-6 win to sweep gender doubles. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Tarik Skubal pitched seven dominant innings, Spencer Torkelson homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 7-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 Tarik Skubal pitched seven dominant innings, Spencer Torkelson homered twice and drove in four runs, and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 7-0 win over the Angels on Saturday night. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 The Americans cruised through group play and the round of 32, igniting hope of a deep run. — Washington Post, 8 July 2026 The Swiss scored early in both halves and cruised to a comfortable win. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Zebby Matthews cruised through the first four frames, allowing just one run. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026 The Royals had 15,014 fans at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night as the Rays cruised to a 10-4 victory. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

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After meeting at a Neville Brothers crawfish boil, the pair wandered through the French Quarter, eventually trailed by an impromptu parade of Deadheads.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
After her Scout Stage set, indie-country singer Michaela Anne wandered over and climbed into the driver’s seat of the Terra.

— Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandered

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After Klee announced his death on July 25, tributes flowed on social media for the little dog whose cancer diagnosis was revealed in May.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The park itself wasn’t crowded during USA TODAY’s visit on July 30, but a steady stream of guests flowed through the front entrance, stopping only for security since there were no admission fees.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

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The animals roamed near the Amboseli National Park, which borders a farming and livestock area around 140 miles south of the capital Nairobi, according to the Associated Press.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
In the Dominican Republic, officials continue to try to save species that once roamed free.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of roamed

Verb

Jones, in the first major race of his political career, faces a staunch challenge in Thompson, who has held the seat for 30 years and glided into the general election with almost 41% of the vote.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Silent and purposeful, the pelicans cut through a raucous chaos of gulls at the end of the wharf and glided on into the marsh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of glided

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Earlier this month, Eva Longoria strolled through the streets of Spain in a black and white dress that truly has no limits.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Harry and Archie strolled ahead of Lilibet, who wore a floral dress with metallic sandals while touting a tiny purse.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Definition of strolled

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The Dodgers have dropped six of eight overall after being swept by Boston over the weekend.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Explosions were heard near the village in France’s Gironde region following the devastating fires, which swept through the country’s southwest.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

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