Synonyms of cruises

cruises 1 of 2

noun

plural of cruise

as in voyages

a journey over water in a vessel

took a luxury cruise for their first wedding anniversary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• voyages
• crossings
• sails
• passages

cruises

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cruise

1

as in roams

to move about from place to place aimlessly

the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roams
• wanders
• strolls
• drifts
• floats
• ranges
• meanders
• roves
• traipses
• rambles
• knocks (about)
• gallivants
• mooches
• bats
• saunters
• maunders
• gads (about)
• ambles
• mopes
• kicks around
• dawdles
• tramps
• vagabonds
• strays
• mills (about or around)
• straggles
• hobos

2

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• sails
• glides
• drifts
• races
• sweeps
• slides
• streams
• slips
• bowls
• speeds
• brushes
• rolls
• flies
• coasts
• rushes
• breezes
• whisks
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• flounders
• stumbles
• limps
• shuffles
• stamps
• trudges
• plods
• lumbers
• stomps
• tramps
• labors
• stumps
• toils
• shambles

3

as in sails

to travel on water in a vessel

cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sails
• boats
• ferries
• voyages
• ships (out)
• yachts
• navigates
• takes ship
• kayaks
• canoes
• makes sail
• coasts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cruises

Noun

In fact, many repositioning cruises can be anywhere from 10 to 14 days or more, offering passengers a larger mix of sea days and port days. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Many expedition cruises focus on the nature and wildlife of regions best reached by sea or river, including Antarctica, the Arctic, and the Peruvian Amazon. — Julie Jones, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

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

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