CRUISES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of cruise

as in voyages

a journey over water in a vessel took a luxury cruise for their first wedding anniversary

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cruises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cruise

as in roams

to move about from place to place aimlessly the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours

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as in flows

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 sails

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

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Recent Examples of cruises

Noun

The hotel is able to arrange private excursions well beyond the city, from visits to a farm in Lucerne’s countryside to Alpine hikes and cruises along Lake Zurich. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 Shanghai and Disneyland Paris were growing, and our new pricing systems in parks and cruises were paying dividends, literally. — Bob Chapek, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 The cruise company has been intent on diversifying beyond cruises and becoming a leader in vacations overall. — Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026 Board a River Cruise From June through October, Starved Rock Lodge offers river cruises and trolley tours. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026 For example, Virgin Voyages sold out its inaugural Northern Europe season within hours of opening itineraries for sale; some 2027 solar eclipse cruises were completely reserved before the 2026 solar eclipse sailings ever set sail. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 Sunset cruises, private cabana and daybed rentals, and private group beach experiences ranging from bonfires to boat cruises are also available for an additional fee. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026 Score Deals on Vacations, Hotels, and Rental Cars Members get access to Costco Travel, a booking portal for vacation packages, cruises, hotels, and rental cars, frequently bundled with extras or lower rates. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026 The Russian vessel is used for commercial expedition cruises, including to Svalbard. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

There’s optimism Kansas could have an underrated defense, TCU cruises to a relative easy 30-plus points. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 The final day is spent at sea as Evrima cruises back to Reykjavik. — Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026 The third main character, a livestreamer named Jake Deal, cruises the night looking for chaos while narrating to his audience. — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Taking off from a base beside Harry Reid International Airport, the chopper cruises up the east side of The Strip — high above The Sphere — before looping around downtown Las Vegas and down Interstate-15 along the west side of The Strip. — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 France cruises past Sweden, 3-0 France is through to the Round of 16 after blowing away Sweden, 3-0, with star man Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to ease passage to the next phase. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Cristie Kerr cruises to a 12-stroke victory in the LPGA Championship in one of the most lopsided wins at a major. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 Whether your cart navigates the back nine, cruises the cul-de-sac, patrols the campground, or anchors an off-grid lifestyle, this upgrade extends beyond performance considerations. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruises

Noun

In response, buyers have turned to crude produced in the Americas, which must be shipped via long transoceanic voyages.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Disruption can force ships to reroute around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, adding significant time and cost to voyages.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of voyages

Verb

When the Farmer destroys the flock’s beloved pumpkin patch, Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, only for events to spiral out of control as a wild beast roams the woods of Mossingham.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Ripper Row — Jack the Ripper roams the streets in search of his next victim.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of roams

Verb

Seabourn sails the 264-passenger Seabourn Venture and twin Seabourn Pursuit, two lavish all-suite polar-class expedition ships cruising remote itineraries, each with two submarines.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Some of my favorites are coming back too, like El Pulpo Magnifico, Duane Flatmo's fire-breathing octopus, and the Monaco, a 40-foot ship with three masts that sails across dust instead of water.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sails

Verb

Perhaps most telling of all, Stone cuts the character of Carlotta, a governess born to circus performers who wanders through the play like a lost clown, origin-less, amused, and sad.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
His storytelling wanders us through the city, from one seemingly unplanned pocket of interest to another—what a media or urban critic (and Wilson is both) might call a dérive.

— Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of wanders

Verb

Its nonslip handle has an ergonomic shape to get a comfortable grip, and the blade glides smoothly to peel away the skin without removing the best parts of the fruit underneath it.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Ma wanted to call me Lili, music that glides off the back of your teeth.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of glides

Verb

Down at the lake, boats just off the shore slowed to listen while swimmers took in the music from floaties.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.

— Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

Definition of boats

Verb

The setting is contemporary Paris in crisis, when civil unrest, rather amorphously presented apart from increasing numbers of military on the streets, makes evening strolls potentially problematic.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Erika Girardi strolls in, followed by Teddi Mellencamp and her new Rachel Maddow power-lesbian haircut.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026