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as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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as in flowed
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 cruised
In his first bout at 170 pounds, Makhachev cruised to a decision win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in November 2025, easily wresting the UFC welterweight crown from Della Maddalena.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Zebby Matthews cruised through the first four frames, allowing just one run.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2026
The Royals had 15,014 fans at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night as the Rays cruised to a 10-4 victory.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Chelsea went back to Porto for the final, facing a Manchester City side who had cruised to the Premier League title that season, finishing eight points clear.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Wrobleski had a career-high 11 strikeouts in seven innings as the Dodgers cruised to a 9-3 victory.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
But New York struggled to get stops on the other end as Golden State cruised to another win.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
After a sluggish first half to start their opener against Senegal, France turned on the gas and has cruised ever since.
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Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The Yankees’ blossoming prospect, pitching for the RailRiders and against Worcester at Triple-A, cruised for six scoreless innings in his penultimate minor league start.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Zebby Matthews cruised through the first four frames, allowing just one run.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
4 July 2026
The Royals had 15,014 fans at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night as the Rays cruised to a 10-4 victory.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Chelsea went back to Porto for the final, facing a Manchester City side who had cruised to the Premier League title that season, finishing eight points clear.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Wrobleski had a career-high 11 strikeouts in seven innings as the Dodgers cruised to a 9-3 victory.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
But New York struggled to get stops on the other end as Golden State cruised to another win.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
After a sluggish first half to start their opener against Senegal, France turned on the gas and has cruised ever since.
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Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
28 June 2026
The Yankees’ blossoming prospect, pitching for the RailRiders and against Worcester at Triple-A, cruised for six scoreless innings in his penultimate minor league start.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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The 1,200-pound giraffe, named Gracie, wandered away from her unfenced habitat at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, on June 12.
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At the time, the ranch said the giraffe had likely slipped through an enclosure gate and wandered into surrounding private ranchland.
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Missile and drone stockpiles grew as money flowed to terrorist proxies across the Middle East.
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Energy flowed out of my body like sweat on a blistering hot day.
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Gwinnett was an English clergymen’s son who sailed for the colonies in 1762 and opened a general store in Savannah in 1765.
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Most of the crew members had sailed together for years, spending as much time on board as at home; several were related.
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The age of sail, when pirates like Johnny Depp’s fictional Jack Sparrow roamed the seven seas, ended about 200 years ago.
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Earlier this month, dozens of police officers, hunters and city officials were deployed in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, to catch a bear that roamed the streets for four days, forcing mass school closures.
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The particles glided past each other effortlessly.
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Up close, the design boasted a ruffled accent along the neckline that added movement to the gown as Saldaña glided around the room.
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Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.
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More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath.
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Around the communal tables, conversations paused as traditional Vietnamese court music drifted through the room.
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As well as dropping deep, Cruyff also drifted out wide and provided two assists in the group stage with fine crosses.
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Total exports of portable air conditioners from China to Western Europe had already surged 70% in the first five months of 2026, before severe summer heat swept the AC-shy continent.
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The comments came after another frustrating series for Guerrero and the team, as they were swept by the Rangers and saw the gap in the division standings grow to more than 10 games.
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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