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

Republicans are facing tough races, even in places like Kansas where Republicans have traditionally cruised to victory. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

Maybe not the way Santa Margarita, the defending champion, is improving on a weekly basis similar to last season when the Eagles separated themselves and cruised to victory. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Lionel Messi scored two second-half goals 4 minutes apart after a first-half assist, and Inter Miami cruised to a 3-1 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

The Vegas Golden Knights cruised past the Hawks, as did the Utah Mammoth, while the Buffalo Sabres used a third-period comeback to keep the road team winless. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Local passengers have reported being stranded when a Waymo cruised into floodwater. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 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