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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
Adebayo only scored four points and didn’t hit another three-pointer after his first-quarter eruption, but the Heat still cruised to a blowout win behind its balanced attack.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In the Catholic Central League, Jordi Higgins (two goals) and Bridgette McGinnis (goal, assist) provided a boost offensively as Bishop Feehan cruised to a 5-0 shutout of Bishop Stang.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Canyon then cruised past Texarkana Pleasant Grove 10-0 in the Class 4A semifinals Wednesday to advance to the state championship match, where the Eagles lost to Wimberley 10-5 on Thursday at Hurd Tennis Center at Baylor University.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Crean has cruised to its spotless record with an average margin of victory of 28 points.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Republicans hold considerable influence in the district’s inland cities and unincorporated areas, and Desmond, an outspoken conservative, cruised to re-election in 2022 with 60% of the vote.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Haven’t paid attention to the NBA since the Thunder’s victory parade cruised through Oklahoma City in mid-June?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Rodgers needed 116 passing yards to pass Roethlisberger and cruised past him with a 15-yard connection with Jaylen Warren in the second quarter.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Senior receiver Nico Benallo scored a touchdown apiece receiving and rushing and finished with 107 total yards as Ralson Valley took a 47-0 lead after three quarters and cruised from there.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In the Catholic Central League, Jordi Higgins (two goals) and Bridgette McGinnis (goal, assist) provided a boost offensively as Bishop Feehan cruised to a 5-0 shutout of Bishop Stang.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Canyon then cruised past Texarkana Pleasant Grove 10-0 in the Class 4A semifinals Wednesday to advance to the state championship match, where the Eagles lost to Wimberley 10-5 on Thursday at Hurd Tennis Center at Baylor University.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Crean has cruised to its spotless record with an average margin of victory of 28 points.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Republicans hold considerable influence in the district’s inland cities and unincorporated areas, and Desmond, an outspoken conservative, cruised to re-election in 2022 with 60% of the vote.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Haven’t paid attention to the NBA since the Thunder’s victory parade cruised through Oklahoma City in mid-June?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
Rodgers needed 116 passing yards to pass Roethlisberger and cruised past him with a 15-yard connection with Jaylen Warren in the second quarter.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Senior receiver Nico Benallo scored a touchdown apiece receiving and rushing and finished with 107 total yards as Ralson Valley took a 47-0 lead after three quarters and cruised from there.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruised
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My thoughts wandered from one subject to another without continuity.—
Bill Shaber,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified body, which is believed to be a female, was found by a rancher searching for livestock that had wandered off, officials told WFAA.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Specialty cocktails flowed throughout the night, while Unfortunate Portrait created live custom sketches, bringing a playful touch.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the past two years, historic droughts have left wide dry patches where deep channels once flowed.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The final pass of the game from the 11 sailed out of bounds and incomplete.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Balloons in red and white dotted the sky, as the yachts with flags in the same colors sailed by.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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AlUla has morphed from a sleepy archaeological site into Saudi Arabia’s adventure playground over the past decade, where visitors revel in raves and practice sunrise yoga in the same valley the Nabataeans once roamed.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Parasites have roamed the Earth for a long time.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Porter, who was wearing forest-green DaddyGoFish waders, glided into the waist-deep rapids and walked a line between them, periodically dipping small plastic bottles into the water and then depositing them into a mesh bag.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chiles glided around the dance floor in the Mia T-Bar heels by International Dance Shoes in a tan shimmer color.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Less than two hours before the Raptors were scheduled to begin their home season with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Darko Rajaković strolled into a small room adjacent to the team’s locker room, as usual.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Some from their cohort had gone before — Paul Newman in 2008, Shelley Duvall in 2024, Gene Hackman in February — while others have simply drifted from view.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its path began in northwestern Tennessee and drifted south over the course of a year.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Dodgers-Blue Jays matchup marks the fifth World Series in history that one team swept their opponent in the LCS round and the other won in a seven-game series.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The novel follows Eileen O’Malley, 23, who is swept off her feet by naval officer Paul Archer and the two quickly wed.—
Lindsay Kimble,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Cruised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruised. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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