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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
Adebayo only scored four points and didn’t hit another three-pointer after his first-quarter eruption, but the Heat still cruised to a blowout win behind its balanced attack.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In the Catholic Central League, Jordi Higgins (two goals) and Bridgette McGinnis (goal, assist) provided a boost offensively as Bishop Feehan cruised to a 5-0 shutout of Bishop Stang.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Canyon then cruised past Texarkana Pleasant Grove 10-0 in the Class 4A semifinals Wednesday to advance to the state championship match, where the Eagles lost to Wimberley 10-5 on Thursday at Hurd Tennis Center at Baylor University.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Crean has cruised to its spotless record with an average margin of victory of 28 points.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Republicans hold considerable influence in the district’s inland cities and unincorporated areas, and Desmond, an outspoken conservative, cruised to re-election in 2022 with 60% of the vote.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Haven’t paid attention to the NBA since the Thunder’s victory parade cruised through Oklahoma City in mid-June?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Rodgers needed 116 passing yards to pass Roethlisberger and cruised past him with a 15-yard connection with Jaylen Warren in the second quarter.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Senior receiver Nico Benallo scored a touchdown apiece receiving and rushing and finished with 107 total yards as Ralson Valley took a 47-0 lead after three quarters and cruised from there.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In the Catholic Central League, Jordi Higgins (two goals) and Bridgette McGinnis (goal, assist) provided a boost offensively as Bishop Feehan cruised to a 5-0 shutout of Bishop Stang.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Canyon then cruised past Texarkana Pleasant Grove 10-0 in the Class 4A semifinals Wednesday to advance to the state championship match, where the Eagles lost to Wimberley 10-5 on Thursday at Hurd Tennis Center at Baylor University.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Crean has cruised to its spotless record with an average margin of victory of 28 points.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Republicans hold considerable influence in the district’s inland cities and unincorporated areas, and Desmond, an outspoken conservative, cruised to re-election in 2022 with 60% of the vote.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Haven’t paid attention to the NBA since the Thunder’s victory parade cruised through Oklahoma City in mid-June?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Rodgers needed 116 passing yards to pass Roethlisberger and cruised past him with a 15-yard connection with Jaylen Warren in the second quarter.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Senior receiver Nico Benallo scored a touchdown apiece receiving and rushing and finished with 107 total yards as Ralson Valley took a 47-0 lead after three quarters and cruised from there.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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As anyone who has recently wandered the water’s edge knows, the area where Kansas City was born close to 200 years ago is booming with development.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Authorities believe the two wandered from their home.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The interior hasn’t been able to hold the point of attack well enough, and the linebackers haven’t flowed to the football effectively enough.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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But the red ink flowed along with the Birch Beer.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 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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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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Porter, who was wearing forest-green DaddyGoFish waders, glided into the waist-deep rapids and walked a line between them, periodically dipping small plastic bottles into the water and then depositing them into a mesh bag.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 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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In OpenAI’s demo, Atlas just strolled into an online grocery store and added every ingredient from a recipe straight into the cart.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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