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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
Senior Ellie Scribner has 264 kills and 368 digs on the season … The Eagles have cruised through the bracket, sweeping every opponent and giving up 20 points in a set only once.
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Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The Celtics outscored the Wizards by 13 points with him on the court in the first half and then cruised to a 136-107 victory.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The mayor of a small Kansas town who cruised to reelection this week has been charged with voting illegally.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, the Democratic incumbent, cruised to victory over Republican challenger Cory Bowman, 78% to 22%.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Sheffield cruised to victory in the nine-way August primary, collecting 51% of the vote to Kinloch's 17%.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Nash cruised to victory with more than 69% of the vote.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
Yamamoto cruised through the bottom of the inning, on his way to a World Series for the ages.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Traffic cruised along the main corridor connecting Kansas City, Raytown and Lee’s Summit through the small burg of Knobtown over the summer months, but now, work at the intersection is ramping up again.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
The Celtics outscored the Wizards by 13 points with him on the court in the first half and then cruised to a 136-107 victory.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The mayor of a small Kansas town who cruised to reelection this week has been charged with voting illegally.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, the Democratic incumbent, cruised to victory over Republican challenger Cory Bowman, 78% to 22%.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2025
Sheffield cruised to victory in the nine-way August primary, collecting 51% of the vote to Kinloch's 17%.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Nash cruised to victory with more than 69% of the vote.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
Yamamoto cruised through the bottom of the inning, on his way to a World Series for the ages.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Traffic cruised along the main corridor connecting Kansas City, Raytown and Lee’s Summit through the small burg of Knobtown over the summer months, but now, work at the intersection is ramping up again.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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Even with several adults nearby, including Bethany and her cousin, Emmie quietly wandered back toward the pool.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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On one of her first days at Mira Mesa High School, then-freshman Samantha Truong wandered into the gym, looking for a CIF girls tennis championship banner hanging on a wall.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tigelaar held court over the discussion that flowed over topics including the complexities behind the adaptation of books to TV series, from the unique perspectives of the authors and the TV/film writers tasked with bringing their stories to life.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Nashville and the surrounding areas were not expected to receive any snow, and yet reports flowed in of snowflakes around the city.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Osumi Strait transit also indicates that the Kaiyangxing sailed around three of Japan's four main islands—Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu—excluding Hokkaido.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was challenged by former Council Member Lisa Sanchez and Lynn Bradescu, but Hallyburton sailed to victory, garnering more than 70% of the vote.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Nov. 2025
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And centerfielder Andy Pages, a defensive replacement who had just entered the game for Tommy Edman, roamed wildly into left center to grab a fly ball hit by Ernie Clement.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the kitchen, the inspector counted 22 roach corpses, 15 of them on the floor around fryers where three survivors roamed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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For the past few months, one vertical inch at a time, that machine glided up, down and across its gantry system to create the high-ceiling, single-story home before it.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Dressed in an eye-catching ensemble that perfectly highlighted her bold style, Eva glided down the runway, serving face and fierce attitude.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Oct. 2025
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After the players strolled onto the field through an opening in center field, rapper Ice Cube, a huge Dodger fan, drove a vintage blue Chevy convertible containing the World Series trophy.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Virginia was once a swing state but has drifted toward Democrats over the past few decades.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But life has a way of lulling you into complacency, and over time my eyes drifted less frequently to the sky.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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On the third day of their search, as Bruce waded into the water holding a safety line, feeling for the man with his feet, swirling currents swept him away.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In New Jersey, Democrats kept their lopsided margin in Trenton — a particular disappointment for Ciattarelli, whose strong 2021 campaign swept many powerful Democrats out of their seats.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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