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

If cruising the coastline (on two or four wheels) is on your wish list, cars can access the private 17-Mile Drive via multiple gates. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Solo cruising on a large ship takes a little planning, even for an extrovert like me. — Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

In the world of river cruising, the market will soon render a verdict. — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

This comprehensive guide explores 100 spectacular travel opportunities, including witnessing the Northern Lights in Norway, cruising down the Nile River and visiting Bhutan’s monasteries. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 July 2026

Tagger, 18, defeated Daria Snigur of Ukraine 7-6(3), 6-2, coming from 4-1 down in the opening set to force a tiebreak and cruising from there. — James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026

One Friday post, for example, shows footage from Super Heavy of Ship cruising away shortly after stage separation, its six Raptors glowing with exertion against the backdrop of a gorgeously blue Earth. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 July 2026

Colombian cyclist Einer Rubio was cruising his way through Stage 19 on Friday, climbing Alpe d'Huez, and riding behind one of the support vehicles. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026

The flight en route from the city of Cascavel to Sao Paulo’s international airport encountered severe atmospheric icing while cruising at 17,000 feet, the probe showed. — ABC News, 23 July 2026