1
as in to roam
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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2
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease
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Recent Examples of cruise
Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Disney’s experiences division — which includes its theme parks in the U.S. and around the world, as well as its cruise line, merchandise and luxury travel experiences such as the Aulani resort and spa in Hawaii — has long been the economic engine that powers the company.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
That early lead grew to 11-6, cruising to a 15-9 third-set win for a 2-1 match victory.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Prolific cruise passenger Olivia Liveng, currently residing in Copenhagen, Denmark, has taken 11 cruises in the past three years, ranging from 12-passenger ships to sailings on mammoth cruise liners.
—Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Disney’s experiences division — which includes its theme parks in the U.S. and around the world, as well as its cruise line, merchandise and luxury travel experiences such as the Aulani resort and spa in Hawaii — has long been the economic engine that powers the company.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
Legislative proposals to increase speed limits on Florida interstate and other highways are cruising to passage.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
That early lead grew to 11-6, cruising to a 15-9 third-set win for a 2-1 match victory.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruise
Noun
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Both Kundera and Cavafy convey something profound: that life is nothing more than the voyage, a thought that can serve as a sort of antidote to the burdens of living.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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Check out the Boston voyage happening this October.—
Amber Love Bond,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The other two dogs, who were able to roam the property, were found alive and taken into care.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The dogs were reported by passersby who alerted the KC Pet Project that dogs appeared to be dumped and roaming the area.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As part of its efforts under [Free and Open Indo-Pacific], [Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force] remains delighted to sail into friends' ports and help enhance openness thru various and collaborative interactions.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Domestic life did not suit the 26-year-old young woman who had once sailed to China to preach the word of God.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After a 3-month long girls trip along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a wayward pair of endangered North Atlantic right whales known as Curlew and Koala have finally wandered back to the Atlantic Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Alberta is skeptical… until Hetty points out how Pete has been wandering and dating up a storm, was secretly in the mafia and punched Thor in the face after the Viking slept with Carol.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The stick itself also glides onto the skin very easily without slipping or getting caught in drier or harder-to-reach areas of the face.—
Danielle Jackson,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fifteen speakers lurk behind acoustic fabric; nine sit directly behind a woven French Screen Research surface that lets full-range frequencies glide through untouched.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But for those interested in a more active adventure, Myakka River State Park offers some of the area's best fishing and boating opportunities.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Walking, riding, limping, trudging, scooting, strolling — all the various forms of low-speed locomotion — define the experience of being in New York.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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All to the excitement of onlookers strolling along the avenue, ending at Rockefeller Center to celebrate the day.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Cruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruise. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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