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as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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as in flowing
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 sailing
to travel on water in a vessel
cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht
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Recent Examples of cruising
Others may prefer Zodiac boat cruising, helicopter rides, or submarine dives.
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Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Dozens of those over-the-top displays will be on our annual holiday lights map, which is used by individuals, bus tours, limo parties and others who have made cruising the Phoenix area in search of the biggest and brightest part of their holiday tradition.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With 31% of guests over the past two years cruising for the first time, according to Cruise Lines International Association’s 2025 State of the Cruise Industry Report – up from 27% in 2023 – Marsden helped USA TODAY round up five tips for newcomers.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Scenic Group, a pioneer of luxury expedition cruising and the first to put helicopters and submarines on its ships, is raising the bar on itself and the fast-growing world of yacht-style, small-ship sailing.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
The plane was cruising above Utah when the windshield cracked, federal investigators said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Cunard is a cruising pioneer Cunard, based in Southampton, England, has operated passenger ships on the North Atlantic since 1840 — that’s more than 50 years before Miami was founded.
—Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns went at it in Week 6, with the Steelers cruising to a 23-9 blowout win.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Nothing, however, replaces cruising around stacks of books at a real bookstore, thumbing through the tomes that catch your eye.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Ashton Palmer, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Dozens of those over-the-top displays will be on our annual holiday lights map, which is used by individuals, bus tours, limo parties and others who have made cruising the Phoenix area in search of the biggest and brightest part of their holiday tradition.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
With 31% of guests over the past two years cruising for the first time, according to Cruise Lines International Association’s 2025 State of the Cruise Industry Report – up from 27% in 2023 – Marsden helped USA TODAY round up five tips for newcomers.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Scenic Group, a pioneer of luxury expedition cruising and the first to put helicopters and submarines on its ships, is raising the bar on itself and the fast-growing world of yacht-style, small-ship sailing.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
The plane was cruising above Utah when the windshield cracked, federal investigators said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Cunard is a cruising pioneer Cunard, based in Southampton, England, has operated passenger ships on the North Atlantic since 1840 — that’s more than 50 years before Miami was founded.
—Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns went at it in Week 6, with the Steelers cruising to a 23-9 blowout win.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Nothing, however, replaces cruising around stacks of books at a real bookstore, thumbing through the tomes that catch your eye.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruising
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Deliberate mind wandering, where people give themselves the freedom to drift off-subject, allowing their thoughts to take a different course.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rich Hill's wandering journey through the Major League Baseball landscape is truly unique.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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If the Chinese truly agree to keep the supply of critical minerals flowing on an ongoing basis, the world will win.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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European security sources believe a similarly opaque system, involving front companies that are little more than fake numbers and billing addresses, has been used to keep the sodium perchlorate flowing to Iran.—
Melissa Bell,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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City Cruises along the Sacramento River will be concluding their seasonal Halloween rides with their final voyages sailing off Friday.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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But even though Toews and Kane are still roaming NHL rinks, that past is pretty far back now.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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If the press and talent guests are a select few, there’s more access to the folks roaming the halls.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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At 14, Wuornos gave birth to a son who was placed for adoption, and she was soon pushed out of the home and began drifting and hitchhiking, per the Netflix documentary.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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While the workers, in the trees, stay still, the bull’s looming, drifting presence gives frozen stillness an unambiguous motive and makes moments when people shift and even leap from branch to branch terrifyingly suspenseful.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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Whatever your candy preference, no one wants to spend the evening strolling barren streets hoping to find some goodies.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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After 10 minutes of strolling along paved pathways from the gate, the line of trees that marks the edge of the plateau comes into sight.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Rickwood, high in the right circle spotted a wide-open Zellers gliding down the opposite side of the slot.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the aluminum plates coated in ceramic amp up even heat distribution, gliding through hair without snagging.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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Add texture to beds, couches, and chairs with a plush faux rabbit fur throw blanket, incorporate a pop of color with a throw pillow, and dress up your walls with practical floating shelves or sconces.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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When Fort Baker, built in 1915, was decommissioned in the late 1980s, the land was handed over to the National Park Service, which spent years debating how to repurpose it — at one point even floating plans for a large convention complex.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Cruising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruising. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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