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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
Tour boats and luxury yachts are constantly cruising beneath the city’s bridges.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The jet set are flocking to the water as luxury expedition cruising becomes the hottest trend in luxury travel—cruising that involves intimate groups on elegant ships with fine wine, butlers, gastronomic meals, and plenty of space to spread out.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Tigers are on fire to start, cruising past New Bedford and Durfee (at a 79-14 scoring clip, no less).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Today, China accounts for about two-thirds of all high-speed rail globally, with sleek trains cruising at 300 to 350 kilometers per hour (186–217 mph).
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Set in Emmi’s native Syracuse, New York, in the 1990s, the independent film follows Lucas (Tom Blyth), an undercover cop wrestling with his own sexuality while simultaneously leading a local police effort to lure and apprehend gay men on charges of cruising in a mall bathroom.
—Max Gao, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, began cruising out of Florida’s Port Canaveral this April with a passenger capacity of 3,600.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The Rangers scored six runs in the top of the first off Jonah Tong, cruising to an 8-3 win over the Mets in Jacob deGrom’s return to Citi Field.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
After thumping Cherokee Trail 49-8 on Thursday at Halftime Help Stadium, the Golden Eagles are cruising at 4-0 while looking very much like the caliber of last year’s Class 5A quarterfinal team.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
The jet set are flocking to the water as luxury expedition cruising becomes the hottest trend in luxury travel—cruising that involves intimate groups on elegant ships with fine wine, butlers, gastronomic meals, and plenty of space to spread out.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Tigers are on fire to start, cruising past New Bedford and Durfee (at a 79-14 scoring clip, no less).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Today, China accounts for about two-thirds of all high-speed rail globally, with sleek trains cruising at 300 to 350 kilometers per hour (186–217 mph).
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Set in Emmi’s native Syracuse, New York, in the 1990s, the independent film follows Lucas (Tom Blyth), an undercover cop wrestling with his own sexuality while simultaneously leading a local police effort to lure and apprehend gay men on charges of cruising in a mall bathroom.
—Max Gao, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, began cruising out of Florida’s Port Canaveral this April with a passenger capacity of 3,600.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
The Rangers scored six runs in the top of the first off Jonah Tong, cruising to an 8-3 win over the Mets in Jacob deGrom’s return to Citi Field.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
After thumping Cherokee Trail 49-8 on Thursday at Halftime Help Stadium, the Golden Eagles are cruising at 4-0 while looking very much like the caliber of last year’s Class 5A quarterfinal team.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruising
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Caiman was found wandering as a stray and suffering from demodectic mange, a skin infection that left him hairless and pink.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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On the streamer’s biggest hit, Game Changer, a competition show in which the premise changes every episode, Wysocki has managed to nurture intense parasocial bonds with Dropout’s fans by showcasing his personality as a chillass wandering spirit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Zelensky said Russia is planning two more heavy offensives after three previous attempts failed and that allies must sustain production of drones and electronic warfare systems and keep weapons and funding flowing to support Ukraine.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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By contrast, the bright SVGA colors, angular hills, flowing waterfalls, and isometric skyscrapers of SimCity 2000 felt, at the time, like the future implied by its title.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, Thorne’s Netflix miniseries Adolescence became a global juggernaut, sailing to the top of streaming charts and sparking international conversation.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Products sailing out of Busan can be moved via two active trans-Pacific services that stop at the Port of Los Angeles.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ron Perez, president and CEO of CGHS, told Newsweek that someone found Petal in an alleyway, roaming the streets of Hudson.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Homeowners in Godley's Star Ranch subdivision told NBC DFW that the animals, often seen roaming near new housing developments, appear malnourished and at risk of disease.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Even an imperfect north star is better than drifting rudderless.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The expansion will add new areas for strolling and hanging out.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cape May is not only scenic but a perfect beach town, with a promenade for strolling or biking and a myriad of excellent restaurants serving local seafood.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now, all these additions have created much more mobile vault hunters between slides, dashes, gliding and double jumps, in addition to whatever mobility moves your character itself may have.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Smooth strides and stability tests The two-minute demonstration begins with the robot’s legs gliding backward in a Moonwalk sequence on a conveyor platform.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Boyan Slat founded The Ocean Cleanup in 2013 with the goal of removing 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, with the outbreak of World War I, the British Admiralty requisitioned the ship and converted it into a floating hospital.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cruising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruising. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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