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
Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
On a busy day during the Alaska cruise season, Ketchikan’s population can more than triple.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
That way, the driver can cruise past traffic at the earlier doors in an outer lane before swooping in.
✈️ Allison M. sometimes directs her passengers to the departures doors (upstairs in Terminal 1).
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
How to have a great cruise down the Nile River in Egypt
Cruising leisurely down the Nile River is one of the most popular tourist activities in Egypt.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
On a busy day during the Alaska cruise season, Ketchikan’s population can more than triple.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
Thursday night, a tie game after the first period turned one-sided in a hurry, as the Seattle Kraken scored four goals in less than six minutes and cruised to a 6-2 win at Climate Pledge Arena.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
That way, the driver can cruise past traffic at the earlier doors in an outer lane before swooping in.
✈️ Allison M. sometimes directs her passengers to the departures doors (upstairs in Terminal 1).
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruise
Noun
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One of the outbreaks this year, on Silversea Cruises' Silver Ray voyage in January, was caused by E. coli, the CDC said.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The company’s new cruise ship, the Disney Treasure, had its maiden voyage in December.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Industry lobbies spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year to roam the halls of Congress and nudge the levers of power in their favor.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The isolation and the sight of wild horses roaming the dunes make for a magical winter sunrise experience.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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No one had a gathering space that felt comfortable that ideas could flow in and would represent us as a team.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2025
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But more tears, the happy kind, of course, would flow.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The 11-night cruise will sail round-trip from Miami on Feb. 9, 2026, aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl ship.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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On match point, Swiatek sailed a forehand long and Keys clenched both fists and let out a huge smile.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Each August, visiting Grandma Ida, my husband and son and I would wander the city (Detroit Institute of the Arts!—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Then, caught in a flood that submerges everything, the cat ascends and eventually wanders toward a boat with a capybara, lemur, stork, and golden retriever.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Frenchman glided forward as players from both teams frantically rearranged themselves around him, then slowed up well short of the Brighton penalty area.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Shades: 18 Finish: Soft matte Type: Cream Key ingredients: Vitamin E Staying power: 8 hours Ease of application: According to Revlon, apply to the center of your lips and glide outward, using the flat base of the lipstick.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Her younger brother, Luke, had died in a boating accident.—
Autumn Barnes,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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Whether your passion is boating, kayaking, paddleboarding, or simply relaxing by the shore, carpe diem.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Customers can dock their boats on the Intracoastal, across A1A from the Atlantic Ocean, and stroll inside the 29,912-square-foot store to shop, Willis said in December.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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Spot some critters: Instead of bundling up to stroll around the zoo, bundle up and hike through the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Cruise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruise. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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