Synonyms of cruising

cruising

verb

present participle of cruise

1

as in wandering

to move about from place to place aimlessly

the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wandering
• roaming
• drifting
• strolling
• floating
• meandering
• roving
• ranging
• knocking (about)
• traipsing
• gallivanting
• sauntering
• rambling
• batting
• mooching
• ambling
• gadding (about)
• kicking around
• maundering
• dawdling
• moping
• tramping
• straying
• vagabonding
• straggling
• hoboing
• milling (about or around)

2

as in flowing

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowing
• sailing
• drifting
• gliding
• sliding
• flying
• coasting
• rolling
• slipping
• sweeping
• racing
• brushing
• speeding
• streaming
• bowling
• rushing
• skimming
• breezing
• whisking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggling
• floundering
• stumbling
• limping
• trudging
• shuffling
• plodding
• lumbering
• stamping
• laboring
• stomping
• tramping
• toiling
• shambling
• stumping

3

as in sailing

to travel on water in a vessel

cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailing
• boating
• ferrying
• shipping (out)
• voyaging
• navigating
• kayaking
• making sail
• coasting
• taking ship
• canoeing
• yachting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cruising

Webb was cruising along until hitting Randy Arozarena and walking Josh Naylor with one out in the seventh, bringing the tying run to the plate. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

This is the cruise line’s first year cruising to Alaska, and our first time sailing with MSC. — Susan B. Barnes, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026

Steering is precise and feels naturally weighted from parking lot speeds to cruising on the interstate. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Pritzker—a white guy currently cruising to reëlection with high marks for handling infrastructure and education—smooths those wrinkles. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 16 July 2026

Quick getaways aren’t trying to reinvent cruising so much as remind travelers that a few days at sea can still feel like a win. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026

The new 170-foot superyacht can hit a top speed of 17 knots, while cruising comfortably at 15 knots. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026

Here are a few options for guests who want to enhance their photo skills while cruising. — Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Round of 32, Belgium 3-2 Senegal Senegal were cruising, courtesy of goals from Habib Diarra and Ismaila Sarr. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026